RAMS TAKE TWO FROM COLUMBIA UNION

TAKOMA PARK, Md. -- Shepherd University swept Columbia Union in softball action at Columbia Union on Tuesday. The Rams pounded out 13 hits in a 14-6 win in game one and junior pitcher Karen Burnette (Yorktown, VA/ Tabb HS) tossed a one-hitter in a 7-0 win in the nightcap.

Sophomore third baseman Mia Zappacosta (Owings Mills, MD/McDonogh School) and junior first baseman Brooke Small (Herndon, VA/Herndon HS) each had three hits to pace the Rams in game one. Zappacosta drove in three runs, while Small drove in two. Sophomore catcher Julie Scherpf (Berkeley Springs, WV/Berkeley Springs HS) was 2-for-4 with four RBI. Freshman outfielder Jamie Griffin (Martinsburg, WV/Martinsburg HS) belted a two-run homer and junior second baseman Megan Zahnow (Berkeley Springs, WV/Berkeley Springs HS) added a pair of hits.

Sarah Gaffney went 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead the Pioneers.

Ram starter Megan Hall (Keysville, VA/Randolph-Henry HS) gained her first win of the year, while Gaffney took the loss for Columbia Union.

Junior pitcher Karen Burnette (Yorktown, VA/Tabb HS) fanned 12 and tossed a one-hitter in a 7-0 triumph for the Rams in the nightcap. Gaffney again suffered the loss for the Pioneers.

Megan Zahnow smacked a solo homer and freshman shortstop Charla Wacker (Sterling, VA/Broad Run HS) added a two-run triple to lead the Rams.

Shepherd improves to 6-5, while Columbia Union falls to 1-14. The Rams return to action on Thursday when they travel to Fairmont State for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader.

Game One

Shepherd 102 053 3 14 13 5

Columbia Union 110 030 1 6 7 2

Gaffney and Goldfarb; Hall, Sims (5) and Scherpf.

HR: SU - Griffin (5th, one on)

WP: Hall (1-1)

LP: Gaffney

Game Two

Shepherd 300 000 4 7 4 0

Columbia Union 000 000 0 0 1 3

Gaffney and Goldfarb; Burnette and Scherpf.

HR: SU - Zahnow (7th, solo)

WP: Burnette (2-1)

LP: Gaffney