| San Antonio
- The
Trinity University Tigers and the
Austin College Kangaroos softball teams wrapped up their regular seasons
with a doubleheader split Sunday at the Tigers’ field.
Austin College won the opener 9-0, in a
five-inning run-rule game. Trinity took the second half of the
doubleheader 5-4, and won the season series 3-1. The Tigers captured
Saturday’s games 5-4 and 9-7.
On Saturday, the Tigers also
qualified for the SCAC Championship tournament, to be hosted by Trinity,
next Friday through Sunday, April 26. Trinity (12-20, 10-6 SCAC) will
take on the Millsaps College Majors (15-20, 7-7 SCAC) at 2 p.m. next
Friday. Trinity is the No. 2 team in the SCAC West Division and Millsaps
is third in the East. Six teams will compete in the double-elimination
tournament, with the winner receiving the conference’s automatic bid to
the NCAA Division III playoffs.
The Kangaroos
scored two runs each in the first and third innings of game one, and
widened the lead with five runs in the fourth. Austin College scored
nine runs, on eight hits, committed no errors and left five players on
base. The Tigers scattered six hits, committed two errors and left six
players on base. First-year right-hander Annie Clarke (1-7) pitched the
first three innings and took the loss. Clare was relieved in the fourth
inning by first-year right-handed pitcher Brittany Losey. Tiger junior
third baseman Christina Carni batted 2-2 and first-year right fielder
Karen MacPherson hit 2-3.
Trinity had a big
five-run third inning in the second game. The inning was highlighted
with a two-RBI double to center field by senior center fielder Kate
Wright. Austin College closed the gap with three runs in the top of the
fourth inning and one in the fifth. Losey, who went the distance on the
mound, retired the Kangaroos in order in the sixth inning. The Kangaroos
challenged in the top of the seventh, as the first baseman drew a walk,
and the designated hitter reached first base on a fielder’s choice. But
the Austin College pinch runner was thrown out at second base on a play
from senior shortstop Jamie Williams to senior second baseman Lee Smith.
The next Austin College batter flied out to MacPherson and right field.
The final put was made on a ground out to Carni at third base.
Three seniors
played in their final regular-season contest. Wright batted 1-3 with two
RBIs, a double and scored one run. Smith hit 2-3 and Williams, Trinity’s
all-time leader in hits, batted 1-2 with one walk and a run.
Losey (10-8)
allowed four runs, six hits, three walks and fanned three batters.
Austin College committed two errors and left eight players on base.
Trinity scored five runs, collected seven hits, made three errors and
left six players on base. |
