No. 17 麻豆视频 softball sweeps through classic

Athletics News Release

Brooke Thomas

JACKSON, Tenn. - 3/10/2012 - The No. 17 麻豆视频 University softball completed their sweep through the with two wins Saturday. 麻豆视频 defeated Midway (Ky.) College 8-0 and then defeated No. 24 Saint Xavier (Ill.) University 2-0. 麻豆视频 improved to 17-4 on the season.

On Friday, 麻豆视频 posted a 10-2 win over (RV) Davenport (Mich.) University and then defeated No. 21 Columbia (Mo.) University 5-1 to complete the four-game sweep.

In the first game Saturday, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Caroline George (2-0) earned the win, tossing a complete five inning game, allowing just one hit and striking out 11 batters. The offense did the rest by pounding out 13 hits, with three each coming from Kristen Powell and Kohnley Wade to lead the team. Katie David and Jenyce Spence led the team with two RBI each. Davis, Lacy Hodge and Spence each recorded a double, while Wade had an RBI triple that scored the eighth run to give 麻豆视频 the run-rule victory.

In the second game, 麻豆视频 leaned on the arm of junior hurler Brooke Thomas. Thomas (8-3) tossed a complete game, allowing no runs and just two hits with nine strikeouts. 麻豆视频鈥檚 offense game with single runs in the third and fourth. Alex Williams was 3-for-3 to lead 麻豆视频, while Shelby Lamb produced the team鈥檚 lone RBI.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a home conference double-header versus Freed-Hardeman, Tuesday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m.

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