March 17, 2007

Box Score

Savannah, Ga. - Savannah State University was no match for the mighty Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University on Saturday as the `Cats bounced the Tigers in a doubleheader by scores of 24-1 and 16-2 at the Paulson Softball Complex in Savannah, Ga. For the Wildcats, it was their first road wins of the year.

The first game of the day set the tone for both contests in the doubleheader affair.

Bethune-Cookman (10-19) scored 12 runs in the top-half of the first inning to run out to an insurmountable lead.

Junior Christina Trimble collected six (6) RBI in the game as she posted three hits in four at-bats. She also came in to score once as well. Freshman pitcher Lanaya Jenkins also collected a multi-RBI day as she went 4-for-5 at the plate to help herself out with four RBI and two runs.

Breanna Shaw played well at her third base position as she picked up a 3-for-5 game at the plate that included three RBI and scoring three times as well. She continued her hitting streak at three games on the day as well.

Jenkins, Trimble and Andrea Thomas all collected two-baggers in the game for the Wildcats.

The SSU Tigers (1-20) lone run of the first game came from Ashley Pierce as she was scored on an RBI shot from catcher Chere' Chillis in the home-half of the fourth inning.

Jenkins collected the win for the Wildcats, while Keisha Barkley took the loss for SSU. Barkley's record fell to 0-2 on the year, while Jenkins upped her mark to 4-13.

In the nightcap of the day's doubleheader, B-CU jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning ... only to see the Tigers battle back in the bottom-half of the frame.

Krystal Palmer started things off for Savannah State with a hit, and she was eventually brought in to score with the help of left fielder Danielle Williams for the 2-1 score in favor of the `Cats.

The Wildcats eventually unfasten the hinges on the storm drain to open the flood gates with a nine-run inning in the third.

Leadoff batter Tameika Jonas scored twice and collected back-to-back hits, while teammate Holly Bussey picked up one of her hits in the game to collect an RBI that pushed the B-CU lead out to 11-1 after three innings in the book.

The `Cats scored another five insurance runs in the fourth inning before the game was ended after five in a run-rule contest, 16-1.

Bussey finished 3-for-4 in the nightcap with two runs scored and three RBI. Junior first baseman Brandi Holley also had a solid second game with two hits in four trips to the plate, as well as scoring once and driving in one run.

SSU's Pierce finished 2-for-2 in the second game.

The loss was tacked onto the arm of SSU starting pitcher Krystal Palmer who dropped her mark to 1-18 for the year, while B-CU's Lanaya Jenkins collected both wins today ... including the second game to move her out to 5-13 for the season. Jenkins gave up just three (3) hits in the second game and one run (unearned).

The `Cats will hit the diamond once again next Thursday when they host Cornell University to Sunnyland Park in Daytona Beach. The game is set for a 2 p.m. start in a normal doubleheader.