SACRAMENTO – The offense has arrived at East Union.
The Lancers picked up a pair of wins Saturday at Sacramento’s Tournament of Champions to finish 4-1, their best performance ever at the elite tournament.
Last year in a 12-inning affair with Casa Robles, hurler Whitney Waltrip rang up 23 Lancers.
Highlighted by Kourtni McCall’s second-inning two-run blast, East Union exploded on Whitney on the way to an impressive 6-1 win that head coach Brian Goulart described as the best game EU has played in a long while.
“That’s as good as it gets for us,” he said.
McCall, who pitched a four-strikeout four-hitter, went 3 for 4, and Cassie Waggy was perfect, going 4 for 4.
Brittany LaMar added a 2-for-4 day and Cherie DeJesus was 2 for 4.
In the nightcap, East Union knocked off Vintage, 7-3.
Jillian Goulart, Waggy and DeJesus all went 2 for 4 and LaMar was 2 for 3.
Ally Palluck went three before McCall (0 H, 4 K) closed it out.
“For as many hits as we had, we had just as many line-outs,” Goulart said. “The defense was rock solid. It’s good timing for us. (TOC) is a tough tournament and we’ve never come out of it 4-1.”
The Lancers will now prepare for what promises to be an intriguing Valley Oak League campaign.
EU takes on Sonora on the road Wednesday before hosting Oakdale Friday.
The Lancers picked up a pair of wins Saturday at Sacramento’s Tournament of Champions to finish 4-1, their best performance ever at the elite tournament.
Last year in a 12-inning affair with Casa Robles, hurler Whitney Waltrip rang up 23 Lancers.
Highlighted by Kourtni McCall’s second-inning two-run blast, East Union exploded on Whitney on the way to an impressive 6-1 win that head coach Brian Goulart described as the best game EU has played in a long while.
“That’s as good as it gets for us,” he said.
McCall, who pitched a four-strikeout four-hitter, went 3 for 4, and Cassie Waggy was perfect, going 4 for 4.
Brittany LaMar added a 2-for-4 day and Cherie DeJesus was 2 for 4.
In the nightcap, East Union knocked off Vintage, 7-3.
Jillian Goulart, Waggy and DeJesus all went 2 for 4 and LaMar was 2 for 3.
Ally Palluck went three before McCall (0 H, 4 K) closed it out.
“For as many hits as we had, we had just as many line-outs,” Goulart said. “The defense was rock solid. It’s good timing for us. (TOC) is a tough tournament and we’ve never come out of it 4-1.”
The Lancers will now prepare for what promises to be an intriguing Valley Oak League campaign.
EU takes on Sonora on the road Wednesday before hosting Oakdale Friday.
— Brandon Petersen
