Taylor Jones | Staff Writer Maddy Thomas (29) runs from home plate at a home game in April last season. | Ben Gallaway/The Whitworthian Whitworth softball won one game (15-9) out of a four-game...

Katelyn McLean | Sports Editor Maddy Thomas up to bat at home against Pacific Lutheran. Photo by Caleb Flegel. Whitworth softball played their first series at home last weekend, losing both games...

Katelyn McLean | Sports Editor Drea Schwaier-Wolf winds up to pitch on Feb. 28 at St. Martin’s. Photo from whitworthpirates.com Whitworth softball opened their season against the NCAA Division...

Last Friday and Saturday the Whitworth softball team traveled to Newberg, Oregon to take on George Fox University in order to compete for the 2018 Northwest Conference title. On Friday the Pirates...

Ian Busik | Photographer Kelsey Downey '18 at bat.  Last weekend the Whitworth women’s softball team competed against Pacific Lutheran University. In a series of four games, the Pirates...

Last week, the Whitworth softball team gave 11 of their players suspensions of various levels for their first conference matches against George Fox. The players were suspended for breaking team...

The Whitworth Pirates are Northwest Conference Tournament Champions (Photo courtesy of Michelle Silva) The Whitworth Pirates are the champions of the 2017 Northwest Conference Tournament. The...

After four seasons as a gold glove shortstop, Tessa Matthews, '17, is one of four seniors who helped build the Whitworth softball program. (Zoe Koch | Photographer) No matter what happens at this...