Softball Splits with Anderson University on the Road

ANDERSON, Indiana- After getting one-hit in the first game of a double-header, the Wittenberg Tigers managed to split the day against Anderson University with a 7-2 victory in game two. While the Tiger offense could not figure out Anderson's starter in game one, the visiting team was poised enough at the plate to crank out nine hits in game two, including a five run third inning in route to a victory. The split puts the Tigers at a 14-3 mark on the season with NCAC beginning April 2.

GAME 1 NOTES

• Shannon Lance (Loveland, Ohio/Kings) recorded the only hit for the Tigers in the 8-0 loss, as Anderson's starter managed to strike out only three Tigers and walk none.
• After reaching on a fielder's-choice, freshman Missy Lee (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) managed to steal second in the top of the fourth to serve as the only Tiger who would reach scoring position in game one.
• Katy Baumgartner (Fishers, Indiana/Cathedral) and Chelsea Zang (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) scattered seven hits and seven earned runs over five and a third innings in the 8-0 loss.

GAME 2 NOTES

• Anderson struck first in the bottom of the first inning, but it was the Tiger offense that did most of the damage early in game two.
• Wittenberg was able to knot the contest up at 1-1 in the top of the second after Casey Hobbs (Fairborn, Ohio/Carroll) touched home on a Loren Combs (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) RBI single.
• The Tigers did not stop there, as a huge five run third inning was capped off by a three-run homerun by Kaela Hughes (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Watterson), scoring Abby Baker (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield) who doubled one batter earlier, and Hobbs.
• Carley Sullivan (South Charleston, Ohio/Southeastern) smacked a double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Tigers their seventh run of the game, scoring Lee, as the Tigers would go on to win 7-2.

KEY STATS

• Abby Haab (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome) earned the win in game two after surrendering six hits in five and a third innings pitched.
• The sophomore hurler only issued one free-pass out of her 22 batters faced, while striking out one.
• Seven different Tigers recorded hits and five different Tigers recorded RBI's in the total team effort in game two.
• Combs and Hobbs paced the Tiger offense on Friday, each recording two hits apiece.

UP NEXT

• The Tigers have a quick-turnaround, as the campaign continues tomorrow in Springfield against Case Western Reserve. First pitch of game one of the double-header is set for 1:00PM with game two immediately following.

Written By: Kuris Duggan