Thursday,
March 3, 2005
BLUE HOSE SOFTBALL SWEEPS LANDER
ON THE ROAD
GREENWOOD,
SC - Jessica
Peterka went 5-for-7 and Samantha
Slater was the winning pitcher twice, leading Presbyterian
College to a non-conference softball doubleheader sweep over
Lander 4-1 and 5-4 Thursday at Bearcat Field.
The Lady Bearcats fell to 16-12 while the Lady Blue Hose
improved to 10-6.
The
Lady Blue Hose scored four unearned runs in the third inning
of the opener, making Kari Tuten (0-2) a tough-luck
loser for Lander. Tuten pitched seven innings, allowing no
earned runs on six hits, two walks and one strikeout.
Peterka
and Tina Deveaux
each went 2-for-3 for PC while Slater pitched a
six-hitter.
Lander's
only run came in the top of the first when Keri Davis singled,
Lib Harris singled, and Colleen Leggieri lifted
a sacrifice fly. Davis and Harris each went 2-for-3 for the
Lady Bearcats.
Lander
wasted a dramatic three-run homer by Melissa Ryals in
the nightcap.
The
Lady Bearcats trailed 4-0 going into the bottom of the sixth
when Jean Smith
relieved Jessica
Flanagan.
Harris and Leggieri hit back-to-back singles, and Ryals
followed with a line drive homer over the fence in left center
to cut the deficit to 4-3. Tracy Cumalander walked,
moved to second on Jenna Kellett's sacrifice bunt, and
scored on Sheena Mason's single to tie it at 4.
But
PC, who scored three runs on a passed ball, wild pitch, and
error earlier in the game, took advantage of another error to
score the game-winner in the top of the seventh. With one out,
Rachel
Bailey reached
on a three-base error, then Peterka singled her home.
The
Lady Bearcats failed to rally in the bottom of the seventh,
getting only a walk. Kellett (6-2) took the loss in relief of
Mason. Slater (3-2) got the victory in relief.
In
the second game, Peterka led PC by going 3-for-4 with two
run-scoring singles. Lindsey Sammons paced Lander with
two hits in three at-bats while Leggieri was 2-for-4.