Trojan News

04.17.2009  |  Softball  |  Viewed 431 times
Box Score
LEBANON, Tenn. - Trevecca (18-13, 7-2 TranSouth) visited Cumberland University (6-22, 1-9 TranSouth) on Friday, taking both game of the double-header - 4-2 in nine innings and 8-3.  
Trevecca opened the scoring when Sammy Simon hit a sacrifice fly to plate Chelsea Bailey. Melinda Patterson drove in Caitlyn Bailey in the fourth, giving the Trojans a 2-0 lead, but the Bulldogs answered. A bases loaded walk in the fourth, and an RBI single in the fifth tied the game at 2-2. The game proceeded into extra frames, and in the top of the ninth, Megan Suggs knocked in Chelsea Bailey with a single, and later scored on a Karli Rush double. The Bulldogs went in order in the last of the ninth, and the Trojans held on for the 4-2 win.
 
Stephanie Fisher started for the Trojans in the circle, lasting five innings and allowing two earned runs on six hits. Fisher walked three and struck out seven in the game. Riley Mashburn (6-5) relieved her in the sixth, pitching the final four innings to earn the win. Mashburn allowed just two hits, while walking one and striking out three. Alli Donnelly (1-10) threw all nine innings for the Bulldogs in the loss. Offensively, the Trojans were led by Karli Rush who posted a 2-for-5 day with two doubles (9) and an RBI (21). Sammy Simon was 2-for-3 with a double (8) and an RBI (17); Riley Mashburn was 2-for-5 with a double (3); and Caitlyn Bailey was 1-for-5 with a double (4) and a run scored
 
Trevecca scored two runs in the first, fourth, fifth and sixth innings to secure a 8-3 win in game two. Cumberland scored two in the fourth to make it a 4-2 game and added their final run in the sixth. Trevecca scored eight runs on nine hits and had two errors. Cumberland scored three on 11 hits and had four errors.
 
Trevecca's Lauren Baker (5-2) started the game and picked up with win with 4.1 innings pitched. The freshman allowed seven hits, three walks, two runs - one earned and struck out three. Riley Mashburn got two outs in the fifth and then Shelby Mashburn closed out the game pitching the final two innings.
 
Riley Mashburn was 2-for-3 with a run scored, two doubles (5), and two RBI. Karli Rush was 1-for-4 with a triple (4), run scored, and RBI.
Trevecca will visit Union University (19-18, 4-2) on Saturday at 1 p.m. for a key TranSouth matchup.  
Trevecca will host NCAA D2 North Alabama (20-24) on Tuesday at 4 p.m.  

Trevecca will host Lyon College (15-16, 3-4 TranSouth) on Thursday, April 23 at 3 p.m. It will be a single-game makeup of a game rained out earlier. The game will also serve as Senior Day for Trevecca's Chelsea Bailey and Stephanie Fisher.

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