February 21, 2004

BOX SCORE GAME 1

BOX SCORE GAME 2

WINGATE, N.C. – Longwood University split a collegiate softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Wingate, defeating the host school 8-2 in the nightcap, after falling 4-3 in the extra-innings opener.  The Lancers are now 3-6 on the season, while the Bulldogs own a 4-2 mark overall.  Head Coach Kathy Riley’s squad will remain in North Carolina Sunday afternoon, as they travel to Barton for their second doubleheader of the weekend.  The two games are set to begin at 1 p.m.

In the second game, Longwood took control of the game early, posting two runs in the first inning before registering the game-winning run in the top of the third.  The Lancers added insurance runs in the fifth (3) and seventh (2) to secure the road triumph.  Sophomore Shamana Washington/Rhoadesville (Orange Co.) paced Longwood at the plate, recording a 2-3 performance, including two runs scored and three RBI.  Freshman Abbey Welch/LaPlata, Md. (McDonough) (1-3) recorded her first collegiate mound win, hurling her second complete-game (7.0 IP) of the season, along with eight strikeouts. 

In the opener, the host school got on the board first, scoring one run in the third inning, before Longwood added a run of its own in the fifth.  The two teams remained even through seven innings and were forced to take the game into an eighth inning.  Longwood scored two runs during the extra frame, but Wingate overpowered the Lancers in the bottom half, crossing the plate three times.  Senior Heather Williams/Brookneal (Appomattox) led Longwood with a double and an RBI, while junior Megan Camden/Bedford (Liberty) posted a double and an RBI of her own.  Junior Jen Steele/Manassas Park (Manassas Park) (2-4) got the loss after throwing her fourth complete-game (8.0 IP) of the season with seven strikeouts.