February 22, 2004

BOX SCORE GAME 1

BOX SCORE GAME 2

BARTON, N.C. – The Longwood University pitching staff allowed only six hits and posted 17 combined strikeouts in two games to sweep Barton College in collegiate softball Sunday afternoon in North Carolina.  The Lancers defeated the Bulldogs 10-2 in opener, before shutting out the host school 8-0 in the nightcap to claim the doubleheader.  Longwood is now 5-6 overall, while Barton falls to 2-2 on the season.  The Lancers will return to action this weekend, Feb. 27-29, as they host Lock Haven, Shippensburg, Lees-McRae, Virginia State, and West Virginia Wesleyan in the Longwood Softball Spring Classic at Lancer Field. 

In first game, Longwood scored all the runs it would need in the first inning, crossing the plate four times, sparked off a two-run home run from sophomore Shamana Washington/Rhoadesville (Orange Co.) – her first of the season.  The Lancers added insurance runs in the second (1), third (4), and sixth (1) innings en route to the six-inning victory (eight-run rule).  Washington finished the outing 1-for-2 with a homer and three RBI, while senior Heather Williams/Brookneal (Appomattox) was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate, including a sacrifice and a walk.  Junior pitcher Jen Steele/Manassas Park (Manassas Park) (3-4) got the win, after throwing her fifth complete-game of the season (6.0 IP) with seven strikeouts. 

In the second game, Longwood again cut the game short by scoring eight runs – four in the third, two in fourth, and two in the fifth – in just five frames of play.  Williams paced the Lancer offense for the second time of the day with her 2-for-3 performance at the plate including a double and a triple, while sophomore Tori Flint/Charlottesville (Albemarle) was a perfect 2-for-2.  Freshman pitcher Abbey Welch/LaPlata, Md. (McDonough) (2-2) earned the win, after hurling five innings, registering a career-high 10 strikeouts and limiting the Bulldogs to just one hit.