Softball
 

April 12, 2008

Tigers Split SCAC Doubleheader With Austin College

Trinity (14-16, 9-1) suffered its first SCAC loss of the season in game two, after improving to 9-0 in the West Division in the opener.

Austin College scored once in each of the first three innings, and Trinity was only able to match that pace for the first two innings.  The Tigers tied the game in the fourth, taking advantage of a leadoff double by Karen Fisher.  After holding Austin College scoreless in the fifth, Trinity loaded the bases with one out, but was not able to break the tie.

In the bottom of the sixth, Trinity had runners on the corners with two outs when Christina Carni cracked a single to left-center to drive in the go-ahead run.

Kate Wright (8-0) then retired three straight Austin College hitters in the seventh to secure the win.  Wright struck out a career-high five batters in the complete-game victory.  She also went 2-4 with a run scored on offense.

Carni was 2-4 with one RBI, while Krista Prato Matthews went 2-3 with one run and one RBI.  Teresa Greppi also went 1-2 with one RBI.

In game two, Austin College struck first once again, scoring three runs in the second and third to go ahead 3-0 early.  The visitors then added runs in the fifth and sixth to push the lead to 5-0, and Trinity had just three hits - all singles - heading into the final inning.  The Tigers scored their only run in the inning, collecting two more hits, but it was not enough to catch Austin College.

Michelle Gossein was 2-3 in the second game to lead the offense.  Jamie Williams, who was 1-4 in game one, finished 0-2 in the game (she was also hit by a pitch), snapping a hitting streak that had reached 28 games.  It is the longest streak in school history.

Trinity and Austin College wrap up the SCAC weekend series with another doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.  The first game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.