February
21, 2012
RSU Softball Cats Blast Lady Eagles in Doubleheader
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - The Rogers State softball team registered a pair
of wins at Oklahoma Wesleyan on Tuesday afternoon in Bartlesville.
The Hillcats plated 20 runs and cranked out 26 hits en route to a doubleheader
sweep over OWU. RSU fell behind in the opener however; the Cats quickly
recovered to tally an 11-5 win. In the night cap, RSU earned a 9-1 run-rule
victory in six innings.
GAME ONE
Ashlie Fauchier belted a RBI double to deep left-center field, allowing
Kaitlin McCool to score in the top of the first. OWU answered in the bottom
half of the inning with three runs on three hits.
After a scoreless second frame, RSU regained the lead in the third inning.
Kirsten Leppla, McCool and Fauchier hit consecutive singles to load the
bases.
Shona Guerrero followed with a single off the wall in center field to
score two runs. Taran Threet gave the Cats the lead with an RBI groundout.
Niki Keck increased the RSU lead in the fourth with a two-run blast over
the center field fence and Katrina Loy belted an RBI double to increase
the lead to 7-3. The Lady Eagles kept things interesting by plating two
runs in the bottom of the fifth to cut the deficit to 7-5.
Linsey Curtis belted a grand slam in the top
of the seventh to secure the 11-5 victory.
Laura Fleck (3-0) earned the win in the circle for RSU as she tossed 5.1
innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits with two strikeouts.
Fauchier went 4-for-4 with one RBI and three runs scored to lead RSU on
offense.
GAME TWO
Cutis blasted a first-pitch solo shot in the top of the second to break
a scoreless tie and the Hillcats never looked back. RSU added two more
runs in the top of the third with an RBI single by Loy and a sacrifice
fly by Threet.
In the top of the fourth, the Hillcats stringed together four consecutive
doubles, five hits in all, to add four runs to the advantage. The Lady
Eagles managed to get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth with
the help of a RSU error.
McCool capped off the scoring and completed the run-rule with a two-run
homer over the center field fence.
Ashley Wailand (1-0) earned her first win of the season on the circle.
The senior right-handed pitcher tossed four innings and allowed one run
on four hits with one strikeout.
Rogers State (4-0) returns to action on Saturday as the Hillcats open
their home slate against Grand View University at Claremore High School
Softball Complex.
For more information about RSU Softball visit www.rsuhillcats.com.
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Sara Williams
Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations
Rogers State University
1701 W. Will Rogers Blvd.
Claremore, OK 74017
918-343-7989(ph) ; 918-343-7567 (fax) |
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