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Taylor Munroe

Softball Jon Oglesby, SLCC Athletics

No. 6 SLCC Softball completes Vegas tourney sweep Sunday

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (February 21, 2021) - The No. 6 Salt Lake Community College softball team finished off a clean sweep of a preseason tournament Sunday, finishing its 2021 preseason undefeated.

The Bruins picked up a wins over Scenic West Athletic Conference foes in preseason action, downing host College of Southern Nevada, 19-7, and Colorado Northwestern Community college, 13-1. The wins see Salt Lake finish the preseason with a perfect record of 10-0.

Salt Lake will play next when it opens 2021 conference play, hosting Colorado Northwestern Community College in a four-game series beginning March 5. 

Salt Lake 19, Southern Nevada 7: A consistent offensive attack helped the Bruins earn a run-rule victory in a win over tourney host CSN.

A Hola Nakayama two-run double helped key SLCC's run in the first inning, with Salt Lake's Savannah Heaton hitting a grand-slam home run in the second inning to help boost the Bruins to a 9-3 lead. Nakayama added to the Salt Lake lead with a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

Nakayama finished a perfect 4-of-4 at the plate, while Mercedes Call and Rylie Bennett both went 3-of-3. Nya Laing pitched the Bruins to a victory, throwing four innings and striking out two CNCC hitters. 

Salt Lake 13, Colorado Northwestern 1: Another strong offensive performance helped the Bruins add to their collection of run-rule victories in the SWAC preseason tourney. 

Rylee Harris-Thorpe hit a two-run home run to give Salt Lake early momentum. Mackenzy Richins then hit a two-run home run in the third inning, with the Bruins hitting three extra-base hits to take a 9-0 lead. Richins also hit an RBI triple in the fourth inning. 

Kaylee Pierce finished 3-of-3, while Richins and Harris-Thorpe finished 2-of-4 at the plate. Alyssa Millemon and Brylee Marziale-Hill combined for the pitching win, with Marziale-Hill starting the game.

 
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Players Mentioned

Mercedes Call

#13 Mercedes Call

OF
5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
Rylee Harris-Thorpe

#16 Rylee Harris-Thorpe

INF
5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Savannah Heaton

#27 Savannah Heaton

INF
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Nya Laing

#4 Nya Laing

RHP
5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Brylee Marziale-Hill

#44 Brylee Marziale-Hill

RHP
5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Alyssa Millemon

#9 Alyssa Millemon

RHP
5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Mackenzy Richins

#24 Mackenzy Richins

UT
5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/L
Hola Nakayama

#7 Hola Nakayama

UT
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
Kaylee  Pierce

#12 Kaylee Pierce

C/OF
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
Rylie Bennett

#18 Rylie Bennett

INF
5' 1"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Mercedes Call

#13 Mercedes Call

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
OF
Rylee Harris-Thorpe

#16 Rylee Harris-Thorpe

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
INF
Savannah Heaton

#27 Savannah Heaton

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
INF
Nya Laing

#4 Nya Laing

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
RHP
Brylee Marziale-Hill

#44 Brylee Marziale-Hill

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Alyssa Millemon

#9 Alyssa Millemon

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
RHP
Mackenzy Richins

#24 Mackenzy Richins

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/L
UT
Hola Nakayama

#7 Hola Nakayama

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
UT
Kaylee  Pierce

#12 Kaylee Pierce

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
C/OF
Rylie Bennett

#18 Rylie Bennett

5' 1"
Freshman
L/R
INF