Claire Voris has come a long way since her days as a McDonald’s Nugget Little League player. The senior pitcher began her softball career 17 years ago, and she is capping off her career as a pitching mainstay at Washington University with team records and league accolades.

Normally, a Washington University softball senior’s college career ends with the final out in May, but senior Ally Berenter’s career end came in April. Berenter was hit in the face by a ball while doing defensive drills during practice last Wednesday. The fluke injury required her to fly home for surgery over the weekend.

The Washington University softball team continued its hot pitching streak against Westminster College on Wednesday. Senior Claire Voris and junior Olivia Cook combined to allow only two unearned runs over two games, and sophomore Alex Fjeldheim and freshman Kelsey Neal led the offense as the Bears pushed their record to 26-7-1.

The Washington University softball team (20-7-1) split its doubleheader with NCAA Division-II Maryville University at home on Wednesday. The offense came up big in game one, as Wash. U. recorded 11 hits, four of which were homeruns. Freshman Maggie Mullen hit her team-leading sixth homer of the season, junior Corissa Santos and senior Ally Berenter hit back-to-back homeruns in the second inning and Santos hit another home run in the sixth inning to seal a 7-5 victory.

The Washington University softball team returned to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Top 25 rankings last past week and backed it up with three wins at the Hy-Vee Classic in Grinnell, Iowa. The No. 24 Bears (19-6-1) opened the tournament with a 12-8 win over Simpson College and a 3-2 loss to No.

Playing 14 games in just 10 days, the Washington University softball team picked up 11 wins, securing second place in the University Athletic Association and its first win of the season over a ranked opponent in the process. Over spring break, the Bears traveled to Altamonte Springs, Fla., for the UAA tournament and faced four different UAA squads twice.

The No. 19 Washington University softball team came through in the clutch with an extra-inning victory in the final game of the Warrior Spring Fling last weekend in Conway, Ark. The offense came to life on Saturday, with Wash. U. picking up a 9-0 victory against MacMurray College before clobbering University of Dallas 21-6 in the nightcap.

For the seniors of Washington University’s softball team, the curse was reversed…kind of. Saturday’s Senior Day was supposed to be a doubleheader against Missouri Baptist University, but the second game was washed out. However, before the rain turned into a torrent, the Lady Bears picked up a 2-1 eight-inning victory, winning by the ‘silliest of reasons’ according to Fieser.

Junior Claire Voris and sophomore Olivia Cook each picked up two complete-game wins as the No. 12 Washington University softball team swept two doubleheaders over the weekend. Voris’ complete game highlighted the Bears’ 4-2 comeback win in the first game, while Cook also tossed a complete game as the Bears cruised to a 6-1 win in the second game.

For 12 straight games, the Washington University softball team (24-6) could not be beaten. Then came unlucky number 13, a 4-1 loss, against Division II Maryville University on Thursday night. Co-captain senior Megan Fieser singled to start off the third inning before stealing second and tying the 58 steal career mark of Amanda Roberts (2002-’06).