McCorkle's Corner: The College Report XXX

Home Coverage – Mark Morris grad Foytack a grand slam for Linfield; plus other local talent at the next level

By Rick McCorkle for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com

Collegiate Athletics / Alumni Radar

College Softball

The extra-base hits have been coming more often for Mark Morris graduate Emily Foytack, a sophomore catcher with the Linfield University women’s softball team.

Emily Foytack, a Mark Morris graduate and sophomore at Linfield, has been hitting the ball well this season. She’s ranked among the top-six in five statistical categories with the Wildcats this season.. / Photo courtesy of Linfield Athletics

In a 15-2 pounding of Pacific University, Foytack had only one hit, but it was a big one as she belted a grand slam in the fourth inning. In a 9-1 win over Pacific, Foytack’s lone hit was a solo homer in the seventh inning.

On the season, Foytack is sixth among the Wildcats with a .353 batting average. She’s fifth in home runs with five, fifth in runs batted in with 19, third in walks with 12, and second with a .520 on-base percentage.

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