Tuesday,
April 27, 2004
PC’S SAMANTHA SLATER NAMED 2004 FOOD LION/SAC SOFTBALL
Hixson,
Peterka, & Teal named to SAC All-Tourney Team
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ROCK
HILL, S.C. — Presbyterian College
pitcher Samantha
Slater, who won three games on the mound for the
Lady Blue Hose during the Food Lion South Atlantic
Conference softball tournament, including the
championship game, was voted the tournament's Most
Valuable Player. Slater went 3-0 in three starts and four appearances during the tournament. She allowed just two earned runs in 24 innings. |
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PC's Lauren Hixson, Jessica Peterka, and Amanda Teal joined Slater on the 2004 Food Lion/SAC All-Tournament team |
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Also making the
All-Tournament team from the champion Presbyterian College
squad were designated hitter Jessica
Peterka; outfielder Amanda
Teal and first baseman Lauren
Hixson. Hixson had a home run in Presbyterian’s 2-0
win over Carson-Newman in the championship game. Peterka
batted .500 for the tournament, while Teal had five RBI for
the tournament.
Runner-up Carson-Newman had
three representatives on the All-Tournament team: pitcher Megan Elliott, second baseman Haley
Allen and pitcher/designated hitter Lyndsi
Craig. Elliott was 3-0 with 14 strikeouts on the mound.
Allen batted .467, while Craig hit .333 at the plate and had a
1.7 ERA with six strikeouts on the mound.
The other four members of the All-Tournament team came from Wingate. Stephanie White, the SAC's softball Player of the Year, had nine hits to lead all players in the tournament, including a grand slam against Catawba. Joining White on the All-Tournament team were Sarah Carleton, who scored eight runs during the tournament; pitcher Brittney Taylor and designated hitter Carrie Rountree.