Softball
 

February 17, 2007

Tigers Take Two From Schreiner Saturday

Trinity (2-2) won 12-2 in the opening game, followed by a 10-0 shutout in game two.  Overall, the Tigers scored 22 consecutive runs on the day, as Schreiner actually struck first with two runs early in game one.

Schreiner hit a two-run homer in the top of the first inning to go ahead 2-0 on Trinity, but the Tigers answered back with five runs in the bottom of the inning.  The home team tacked on two more in the third, followed by a five run fourth that set up the run-rule after five innings.

Jillian Degerness (1-0) took the win with five solid innings of work, allowing just two hits after the first inning.  Degerness struck out five without allowing a walk in five innings of work.

Lee Smith tied her career-high with four RBI in the opener, capping her game with a two-run double in the fourth.  She also recorded two sacrifice flies for the Tigers.

Kate Wright was 2-3 with two runs scored, while Katie Longacre scored twice and also drove in two more Trinity runs. 

Melissa Johnson and Jamie Williams scored three runs each, and Kristin Yurasits was 2-3 with her first career triple. 

Erin Mulvey (1-1) tossed a one-hit shutout in the second game, striking out nine and walking zero in five innings.  She was also 2-2 with two runs and one RBI at the plate - including a third-inning double to left-center.

The Tigers opened up the game with two runs in the first inning, followed by a three-run third.  The team then scored five runs in the fourth for the second straight game, once again forcing the run-rule after five innings.

Smith added two more RBI to give her six for the day, while Williams scored two more runs to total five in two games.  Degerness also scored twice for Trinity, as well as driving in a run in the third.

Trinity will not return home until March 20 against Midland Lutheran, but will be in action next Saturday at Texas Lutheran.  The team will also face Division II power St. Mary's University on March 1.