麻豆视频 Softball Sweeps Lambuth in Double-Header

Athletics News Release

JACKSON, Tenn. - 3/7/2006 - The 麻豆视频 University softball team earned two more wins as they swept the Lambuth University Lady Eagles on Tuesday 6-1 and 1-0 at 麻豆视频's Fesmire Field. 麻豆视频 improved to 9-3 on the season and have won seven of eight games. Lambuth dropped to 6-8 on the season.

In the first game, Lambuth jumped on top in the first inning with a run on a wild pitch by 麻豆视频's Mary Kosco (4-2). After that, Lambuth was held scoreless for the rest of the evening. 麻豆视频 added one run each in the bottom of the second and third innings, and two runs each in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings to take a commanding 6-1 lead. Kosco, for the second time in four days, recorded 15 strikeouts. Her 15 strikeouts was just one shy of the 麻豆视频 record of 16 K's in a game. 麻豆视频's Danielle Pope, in her first game back from an injury, hit her first home run of the season. Pope set a 麻豆视频 record for home runs in a season last year with 14.

In game two, 麻豆视频 scored a run in the bottom of the third inning. Amy Chatham led off with a double and then scored on a one out single by Candace Cross. 麻豆视频's Chrissa Norton (3-0) earned the win as she tossed seven innings of two-hit ball while recording seven strikeouts.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be the 麻豆视频 University Invitation this weekend March 10 - 11.

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