University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball Wins Two, Ties Once In Fall Tournament
10/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Softball Wins Two, Ties Once In Fall Tournament
?I thought the team played well today,? Southern Miss Head Coach Gay McNutt said. ?I?m not disappointed with anything. I think we?re onto something good so far this season. Our defense made some great plays today and our pitchers threw well. Our bats aren?t quite where they need to be yet, but it is early.?
The Lady Eagles opened their morning with a 8-0 victory over William Carey. In the first inning, the team took a 2-0 lead. With one out, Allison Bullard singled and scored on a throwing error by Carey third baseman Megan Dawson. Then with the bases loaded, Melissa Prouty got hit by a pitch, which scored pinch runner Cindy Hayes.
Carey threatened in the second, but left the bases loaded.
Southern Miss made the score 3-0 in the third. Jessica Huerta led off the inning with a single, stole second and scored on a RBI single by Ashley Davis.
In the fourth, Charity Butler tripled to centerfield, scoring Ashley Breland and Nicole Chisolm who doubled and singled to start the inning.
Carey threatened to score in the fifth, but again left the bases loaded.
Southern Miss got its final two runs of the inning in the sixth, as
Shea Naramore (1-0) got the win for Southern Miss, tossing two innings, allowing one hit while striking out four. Danielle Wymer and Samantha Davis also pitched two innings apiece, with Wymer allowing one hit and
In the second game, the Lady Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. With one out, Jennifer Fox doubled and then scored on a RBI single through the right side by Melody Rossell.
Southern Miss took a 2-0 advantage in the fifth, when Chisolm singled with one out. Following a groundout by Ashley Brenan that advanced Chisolm to second, she scored on a RBI single by
Lacey Gros (1-0) pitched four innings to earn the victory, allowing two hits while striking out five.
In the tournament finale, Southern Miss and
