March 18, 2009

Benedictine Takes Two From Trinity Softball

Benedictine won the opener 4-1 and the second game 8-1. The Tigers now stand at 2-14 and the Ravens are 9-7.  The first game was tightly played. Benedictine scored its runs in the second inning. Shortstop Katie Batchkora drove in three of the runs with a double.

Tiger center fielder Karen MacPherson scored Trinity’s run in the second inning, by stealing home. MacPherson, who batted 3-4 with one run, had two stolen bases in the game. Pitcher Annie Clarke (1-5) was the starter and took the loss. She pitched two innings until relieved in the third by Helen Thompson. Clarke also cracked a triple in the fifth inning.

Benedictine scored three earned runs, had five hits, made one error and left four players on base. Trinity scored one earned run, also produced five hits and committed an error. The Tigers stranded seven players on base.

In the second half of the double-header, the Ravens scored one run in each of the first two innings, three in the third, and one in innings four, five and six. Trinity’s run came in the sixth inning, as shortstop Jamie Williams hit a double to right center, scoring left fielder Rachel Garrett. Williams hit 1-3 with an RBI. Second baseman Lee Smith hit 2-3 with two doubles. Britanny Losey (1-6) started the game on the mound and was charged with the loss. She was relieved in the fourth by Helen Thompson in the fourth. Clarke took over in the sixth inning.

The Ravens scored three earned runs, had seven hits, no errors and left six on base. The Tigers scored one earned run, scattered five hits, made six errors and had five players left on base.

Trinity begins is SCAC campaign Saturday by hosting Hendrix College in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Sunday’s doubleheader begins at noon.