February 28, 2004
BOX SCORE
FARMVILLE, Va. – Sophomore Shamana Washington/Rhoadesville (Orange Co.) hit a three-run homer over the 220-feet deep centerfield fence to help Longwood shutout Lees-McRae 13-0 in a short five-inning game Saturday afternoon during the 2004 Longwood Spring Softball Classic at Lancer Field. The 13-runs mark a season-high for the Lancers, who after claiming their sixth-straight win, improve to 8-6 on the season.
Longwood now awaits the tournament rankings, which will be released this evening following the 7:15 game for Sunday’s single elimination play. The Lancers are the only unbeaten team remaining in the event.
Against Lees-McRae, junior Megan Camden/Bedford (Liberty) got Longwood on the board first, as she crossed the plate off a Bobcat error, while sophomore Mallory Gordon/Powhatan (Powhatan) scored on a Washington fielder’s choice. Washington followed with a run of her own off a two-out RBI-single from sophomore Tori Flint/Charlottesville (Albemarle) to give the Lancers the 3-0 advantage after one inning of play. Longwood added three runs in the second inning, courtesy of a single to left from freshman Courtney “Pepper” Wilson/Mechanicsville (Lee-Davis) and a double to centerfield from Washington.
The third inning featured more of the same. Wilson reached base on a walk with the bases loaded to walk in Flint for the first of six Lancer-runs in the frame. Gordon followed with a two-run single to drive in sophomore Julie Oakes/Stafford (North Stafford) and Camden. Washington capped-off the scoring spree with her three-run homer, bringing in Wilson and Gordon.
In the fourth inning junior pinch-hitter Alishia Stewart/Faber (Nelson Co.) crossed the plate with the 13th Longwood run of the ballgame. Stewart, who reached on a base hit, stole second and third, before eventually coming home off a single from Wilson.
In addition to Washington’s 2-for-3 performance, including her second homer of the season, Wilson and Flint also registered two hits in three at-bats. Wilson contributed two runs and three RBI, while Flint had a run and an RBI of her own. Gordon finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Junior pitcher Jen Steele/Manassas Park (Manassas Park) (5-4) earned the win, throwing her sixth complete-game of the season (5.0 IP). Steele limited the visiting Bobcats to just two hits, while tying her season-best seven strikeouts.
Stephanie Weinbarger and Meika Jones provided Lees-McRae with its only two hits of the contest, while Megan Phillips took the loss. Phillips threw 4.0 innings, allowing 11 earned runs with just two strikeouts.
