One big inning was all it took for the Beyer softball team to seal the biggest win in recent school history.
While Beyer (19-6, 11-1 WAC) has made appearances in the playoffs in the past, the Patriots’ last league title was in 1996, according to 13-year head coach Mike Young. Friday, Beyer had the chance to secure at least a share of the Western Athletic Conference title and avenge their only league loss earlier this season against league newcomer Livingston (16-7, 10-2).
In their first matchup, the Patriots scored twice in the second inning and added a run in the sixth. They committed five errors and were on the wrong end of a controversial call, falling 6-3 on April 9…