Softball
 

March 14, 2008

Tigers Beaten by Nationally-Ranked Louisiana College

Trinity (3-11) took the early lead with a run in the first inning, but the Tigers could not hang on against nationally-ranked Louisiana College.

Helen Thompson pitched three shutout innings to start the game against the Wildcats, but two hits and an error in the fourth led to three runs.  Louisiana College would not give up the lead the rest of the way.  Thompson struck out three, but walked five in the complete-game loss, giving up just six hits.

Michelle Gossein doubled home a run in the next half-inning to make it a 3-2 game, but the Tigers left two runners in scoring position in the inning.  The Wildcats added two insurance runs in the sixth to seal the win, as Erica Harwell hit a two-run homer with two outs in the inning.

Jamie Williams went 3-4 in the game, scoring both of Trinity's runs.  Gossein was 2-3 with one RBI, and both Kate Wright and Caitlin Richards finished 1-3 for the Tiger offense.

Trinity will face a pair of SCAC teams in tomorrow's action, taking on DePauw and Centre.  Both opponents are in the SCAC East Division, so the games will not count in the SCAC standings.