Softball Recap: Bend Wins Going Away Against Crook County

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Caldera, Bend was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Crook County Cowboys as they made off with a 15-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lava Bears in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won seven in a row.

McKenna Nye made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nye was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2025.

Cass Sandgren

Doubles (Career)

05/12/26 vs Crook County	3
04/15/26 vs Summit	2
04/24/26 @ Crook County	1
04/14/26 @ Redmond	1

In other batting news, Bend let Ava White and Cass Sandgren run wild. White went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sandgren went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Sandgren a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayn Hickey, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.

Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive games.

Bend's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Crook County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

Bend will face off against Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lava Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Crook County, they will square off against Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.