SHEPHERD SPLITS WITH TECH
MONTGOMERY, W. Va. -- Shepherd College split with WVU-Tech in WVIAC softball action at Tech on Sunday afternoon. The Rams rallied for a 3-2 win in nine innings in game one, while Tech posted a 2-0 win in the nightcap.
Jennifer Canby (Martinsburg (Wheeling Jesuit)/Martinsburg, WV) singled and Beth Vickers (Jefferson/Kearneysville, WV) followed with a two-run homer to give the Rams a 2-0 lead in game one. Tech answered back with single runs in the fourth and fifth. Jessica Burton (Stone Bridge/Ashburn, VA) walked and scored on a double off the bat of Brooke Small (Herndon/Herndon, VA) in the ninth to give the Rams their first conference win of the year. Karen Burnette (Tabb/Yorktown, VA) worked the final two innings in relief of Christee Anderson to gain the win. Casey Newell took the loss for WVU-Tech. Newell and Kelly Weikle each had two hits for Tech. Christy Carroll tossed a three-hit shutout for the Golden Bears in the nightcap. Burnette, who also hurled a three-hitter, took the loss for Shepherd. Tech got an RBI-double from Bobbi Kinnison and an RBI-single from Weikle to plate a pair of runs in the third inning. Katy Fincham (Seneca Valley/Germantown, MD) led Shepherd with a pair of hits. Shepherd moves to 3-12, 1-9 in WVIAC action. The Rams return home to host Alderson-Broaddus on Wednesday at Charlotte Prather Park in Martinsburg. Action is slated to begin at 3:00 p.m.Game One
Shepherd 000 200 001 3 5 0
WVU-Tech 000 110 000 2 5 2
Newell, Carroll (7) and Carroll; Anderson, Burnette (8) and Vickers.HR: SC - Vickers (4th, one on)
WP: Burnette (2-4)
LP: Carroll
Game Two
Shepherd 000 000 0 0 3 1
WVU-Tech 002 000 X 2 3 0
Newell, Carroll and Carroll; Burnette and Vickers.HR: none
WP: Newell
LP: Burnette (2-5)