University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball To Host Louisiana-Monroe Wednesday
2/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Softball To Host Louisiana-Monroe Wednesday
Southern Miss defeated
In the team?s 17-0 victory over the Lady Tigers in game two, the Lady Eagles hit a school-record seven doubles, while tying school records with 17 runs scored and 17 RBIs.
The two teams will meet for the 30th and 31st time on Wednesday, with the Lady Indians holding a 19-10 series advantage. Southern Miss has won three of the past four meetings and six of eight since the softball program was reinstated in 1999.
Southern Miss is currently hitting .521 as a team, with 28 runs, 25 hits, 11 doubles, 11 walks, 38 total bases and 24 RBIs. Jessica Huerta?s 1.000 batting average. Huerta finished her opening weekend with five hits, eight RBIs, three doubles, a triple, four runs scored and 10 total bases. Five of her RBIs came in the team?s 17-0 victory, which set a single-game, career-high. She also drew a walk, stole a base and was hit by a pitch.
Charity Butler also had a productive opening weekend, finishing with a .833 batting average.
Melissa Prouty, who joined the team as a walk-on and played in 27 games without an at-bat in 2004, had three official plate appearances, finishing with one hit, three RBIs, four runs scored and three walks.
Ashley Davis, Allison Bullard and Diane Hammes each had two doubles in the opening series.
The Lady Eagle pitching staff has an ERA of 0.00 and limited
Danielle Wymer pitched four innings against
Five Lady Eagles made their career debuts against
Louisiana-Monroe stands 3-3 on the season, after playing six games in the Baylor?s Getterman Classic, which included an 8-5 win over No. 22 Illinois.
The Lady Indians are hitting .247 as a team, with 28 runs, 38 hits, five doubles, 24 RBIs and 48 total bases.
Lindsay Taylor leads the Lady Indians with a .421 batting average, eight hits, one home runs, 11 total bases and is one of six players with three RBIs.
In 39 innings of work, Louisiana-Monroe?s pitching staff has an ERA of 6.10, and has allowed 60 hits, 40 runs, with 22 strikeouts against 16 walks.
Danielle Lehr leads the staff with a 2-0 record and 4.34 ERA. He has made four appearances with three starts, and has recorded two complete games. In 19.1 innings of work, she has allowed 24 hits, 17 runs, walked eight and struck out eight.
Following Wednesday?s doubleheader against Louisiana-Monroe, Southern Miss will travel to
