some of them have different movements and come in at different times to
help change up the game,
Hylton and Munson have led the way offensively for Clackamas so far this
year. Munson has a batting average of .440 and an-on base percentage of
.512. Munson also leads the team in runs batted in with 55 and home runs
with 12. Hylton is slightly behind Munson in RBIs (53) and HRsj7) but leads
Munson and the rest of the Cougars in OBP with .512. Despite her outstanding
stats, Hylton admitted she’s been in a bit of a slump of late.
“ The last couple of weeks I’ve been in my own head mostly, but really
I’m just tryna have fun,” Hylton said. ‘^Softball’ s fun. I’m getting too hard
on myself. As a. team I think it’s big that we’re still having fun playipg for
each other but we gotta go do it for ourselves too. I just think we need to
stop letting Jess down. She’ s gave us a lot to work with and we gotta work
with her.”
Munson, who broke the school’ s single season HR record last year with 18,
is Slightly off the pace for catching her own record this season. If Munson
stays on her current pace, she’ ll finish between 15 and 16 home runs. This
season Munson said she’ s focusing more on contact than power. .
“ I’ve Just been trying to focus more on getting base hits and getting on
base and stuff, but the home runs are always nice,” Munson said.
Munson said they have a strong chance at continuing the Clackamas
softball legacy.
“ I expect us to place somewhere in the top 5 in the NWAC and w e’ ll
definitely get there as long as we keep doing what we need to do.”.
Since 1999, Clackamas has only finished outside of the top 5 in the NWAC
three times, finishing sixth in 2011 and seventh in 2001 and 20O9.
Munson said a strong mentality will take them there.
“ I think we honestly need to keep working hard and grinding to keep our
mentality at where the end goal isr” Munson said.
Clackamas looks to shake off the rough weekend when they take on
Chemeketa Community College at home on Wednesday, April 24.
Freshman infielder Jennifer Olivia has a batting average of .363 and 29 RBIs.