Stayton scored seven runs over the fifth and sixth innings to pull away from visiting Philomath for a 10-0 win in an Oregon West Conference softball game on Monday.
The game was close through the first four innings with the Eagles breaking a scoreless tie in the third inning with a couple of runs and then going up 3-0 with another run in the fourth.
Errors were an issue for the Warriors with seven in the field. Seven of Stayton’s 10 runs were unearned.
Sophomore Hailey Smith’s 5-1/3 innings — the run rule went into effect with one out in the sixth — allowed five hits and six walks with one strikeout.
Philomath (6-8 overall, 1-6 Oregon West) was limited to two hits against Stayton senior Makenzie Schacher. Sophomore Rylee Martin led off the fourth with a single and junior Haley King hit a one-out single in the fifth.
Junior Erin Stutrud and senior Molly Cox each had two hits for the Eagles (10-8, 6-1). Schacher had 11 strikeouts and issued one walk.
The Warriors are scheduled to host Cascade at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Stayton 10, Philomath 0 (6)
Monday, May 4, at Stayton HS
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Philomath (6-8, 1-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 Stayton (10-8, 6-1) 0 0 2 1 4 3 10 5 0
Note: The game ended on the run rule with one out in the sixth inning.
Smith and Mason; Mak. Schacher and Stutrud. W — Mak. Schacher. L — Smith.