April 10, 2004
BOX SCORE
SALEM, Va. – Longwood University closed out their pool unbeaten (4-0) at the West Virginia Wesleyan Softball Tournament Saturday morning in nearby Salem, defeating the University of Charleston (W.Va.) 12-1 in five short innings. The Lancers have now won 14 out of the last 15 games played, including six-straight and are 33-11 on the season. Longwood outscored the opponents in its pool by a combined 36-5 and now wait to be seeded as the Lancers begin single-elimination play later this afternoon.
Longwood University closed out their pool unbeaten (4-0) at the West Virginia Wesleyan Softball Tournament Saturday morning in nearby Salem, defeating the University of Charleston (W.Va.) 12-1 in five short innings. The Lancers have now won 14 out of the last 15 games played, including six-straight and are 33-11 on the season. Longwood outscored the opponents in its pool by a combined 36-5 and now wait to be seeded as the Lancers begin single-elimination play later this afternoon.Against Charleston, sophomore Shamana Washington/Rhoadesville (Orange Co.) hit her ninth homer this spring with two on in the first inning to give the Lancers all the runs they would need. Longwood continued to put runs on the board, scoring six in the second and three in the third as it cruised to the decisive. Washington closed out the contest with a perfect 2-for-2 performance at the plate, including her home run and a double, while tying her career-high five RBI. The sophomore duo of Tori Flint/Charlottesville (Albemarle) and Mallory Gordon/Powhatan (Powhatan) aided the offensive attack, as Flint went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Gordon went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Junior Jen Steele/Manassas Park (Manassas Park) (16-7) earned the win on the mound, scattering just four hits with five strikeouts.
