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Media Credit: Lois Jones The Lady Govs softball team runs onto the field to begin the game. The team won both games of the double header exhibition against the Motlow State Bucks. [Click to enlarge]

Media Credit: Lois Jones Lady Govs junior Ashley Taylor lays down a bunt. Taylor is amongst several returning Lady Govs. [Click to enlarge]

With great pitching performances, the Lady Govs softball team and new head coach Casey Dickson were able to produce two wins in a double-header against Motlow State on Sunday, Oct. 5, in Clarksville. This was the first home exhibition game for Dickson and seven new Lady Govs. The two wins brought the Lady Govs' fall record to 4-4.

The Lady Govs won the first game in seven innings, 1-0. Both teams had excellent pitching, but Lady Gov Ashley Bolda's pitching performance was the spotlight of the game. Bolda pitched seven innings, gave up only four hits, struck out three and didn't allow any runs. Bolda received the win and finished strong with a complete game shutout.

The Lady Govs finished the game with six hits, and earned their only run on a single by Krista Henke that drove in Ashley Alverson in the bottom of the fourth inning. Henke, the Lady Govs' third baseman, finished the game two-for-two batting and produced the team's only RBI.

Centerfielder Anne Broadhead helped the team by batting one-for-two. She also made a diving catch in the top of the third that not only produced the third out, but also boosted the team's morale.

The Lady Govs' first baseman Ashley Alverson went two-for-three at the plate and scored the only run of the game. Lady Govs second baseman Brittany Williams produced some offense, going one-for-three at hitting a double after a fielding error by Motlow State.

The Lady Govs also won the second game in seven innings, 5-1. However, the Lady Govs produced more offense in this game. The team finished with a total of thirteen hits. The Lady Govs were down 0-1 until the bottom of the fourth, when Shelby Norton and Janea McCoy scored on a throwing error by Motlow State's second baseman.

The Lady Govs' starting pitcher, Ashley Elrod, pitched seven innings, gave up seven hits, struck out five, allowed one run and received the win in the second game against Motlow State.

The Lady Govs were able to produce three runs in the fifth inning with a few singles and a couple of sacrifice bunts. Lady Govs rightfielder Samantha Butts went two-for-three and produced one of the team's RBIs.

Shelby Norton, the Lady Govs designated hitter, went two-for-four with two runs and also produced an RBI. Third baseman Randal Davenport went two-for-four with a triple. Leadoff hitter Detra Farley went two-for-three, and the rest of the team combined for another five hits, a run, an RBI and a couple of walks.

After finishing 4-4 in fall exhibition play, the Lady Govs will start their regular season in the spring of 2009. There, the Lady Govs look to improve after last year's 9-38 record (3-23 in Ohio Valley Conference play).

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