2008 Woodie Awards
Lady Redhawks soar pass Lady Govs 2-1
New hits game-winning double
Ginger McQuiston
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: Sports
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The Lady Govs took game one, 5-4. They were shut out in game two, 12-0. Game three was called after five innings due to rain, leaving the Lady Govs behind 9-4.
The Sat., March 22 doubleheader turned into a single game because of rain. With an early start Sun., March 23, the teams continued to dodge rain and squeezed in most of a doubleheader.
The one game played Saturday was the highlight of the series for the Lady Govs. They came from behind to win in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Redhawks started the game strong, scoring three of their four total runs in the top of the first inning from Lady Gov errors.
No other runs were scored until the bottom of the fourth inning.
Lady Gov sophomore shortstop Ashley Taylor hit a double to left center for a two-run RBI. Lady Gov outfielders Beth Carr and Randal Davenport both scored.
The Lady Redhawks led 3-2 going into the seventh inning. It became 4-2 when Lady Gov junior pitcher Ashley Elrod walked SEMO's Lauren Bradley with the bases loaded. But the Lady Govs were able to escape the inning with only the one run scored.
The bottom of the seventh inning proved to be the Lady Govs shining moment. Sophomore Krista New came to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. She had gone 0-for-2 in her previous at bats. New smacked a double to right center driving in the three runs and giving the Lady Govs the 5-4 victory.
Freshmen Ashley Alverson and Tiffany Smith both had multiple hits in the game (2-for-4). Elrod (4-7) picked up the win with four runs (2 earned) from 11 hits. She threw one strikeout and walked one.
The Lady Redhawks plated nine of their twelve runs in the first inning of game two. Their defense, led by Elaine Fisher from the mound, shut down the Lady Govs offense. In five innings of work, Fisher allowed no runs and one hit. She threw two strikeouts and walked only one.
The Lady Govs compounded their woes with two errors. Taylor had the only hit in the game. Lady Gov pitcher Meagan Williams (0-10) was tagged with the loss.
A throwing error by the Lady Redhawks helped the Lady Govs take a 4-2 lead after two innings. But Williams struggled from the mound in the third, hitting two Lady Redhawk batters and walking two more.
Taking advantage of the free bases, the Lady Redhawks made four hits in a seven-run rally. They would keep the 9-4 lead until the game was called because of rain.
New finished the weekend going 2-for-2 in game three. Alverson (2-for-3) had another multiple hit game. Williams picked up her tenth loss of the season.
The Lady Govs continue OVC play at home against Morehead State (20-7, 5-4 OVC) in a three-game series starting Saturday, April 5.
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