March 13, 2008
Contact: Heather Sulkowski
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8297
hsulkowski@limestone.edu

LIMESTONE SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH LEES-MCRAE

GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Limestone softball team split a Conference Carolinas double-header with Lees-McRae at the Lady Saint Field on Thursday. Limestone won the first game 3-0 and dropped the second 1-3. The Saints improve to 11-18 overall, 3-3 in league play. Lees-McRae now stands at 12-10, 3-5 in the conference.

In game one, Limestone scored all three runs in the bottom of the fourth as Jessica Brown (Union, S.C.) connected on an RBI triple to bring in Christina Woolgar (Orangeville, Ca.) who had previously reached on a single. Hannah Mills (Richmond, Va.) doubled to bring in Brown and Chelsea Anthony (Pickens, S.C.) followed suit with another double to bring in Mills. Lindsey Gladden (York, S.C.) popped up to the short stop to end the scoring spree with Limestone in the lead 3-0.

Limestone’s Emily Wallace (Winchester, Ky.) was credited with the win, improving to 4-8 on the season and Lees-McRae’s Magen West (Whitney, Tx.) took the loss.

In the nightcap, Limestone took a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Felicia Fritz (Muncie, Ind.) started the drive with a double and Lauren Robertson (Cincinnati, Oh.) moved Fritz into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt for the first out. Fritz scored on a passed ball to put her Saints up 1-0. In the top of the second, Lees-McRae scored one run on a homer by Paige Coleman (Thomasville, N.C.). The Bobcats added two more to the board third, with an RBI triple by Salle’ Homer (Lexington, S.C.) and a single by Coleman. Neither team would score again as the Bobcats picked up the win 2-1.

Limestone’s Lisa DeMarr (Alpharetta, Ga.) suffered the loss falling to 5-5 on the season. For the Bobcats, Amanda Dodson (Walnut Cove, N.C.) went the distance for the win.

The Saints will travel to Florence, S.C. to compete in the East Carolina Tournament hosted by UNC-P on Friday and Saturday. The Bobcats will travel to Mount Olive, N.C. for a Conference Carolinas double-header with The Trojans on Saturday; game one is slated to start at 1:00 p.m.

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