April 18, 2003
CHATTANOOGA SWEEPS SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TWINBILL FROM LADY PALADINS 4-0, 10-4
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Lady Mocs took 4-0 and 10-4 victories Friday to sweep a Southern Conference softball twinbill from the Furman Lady Paladins.
Jennifer Reed was 4-4 with 5 RBIs in game two to lead the Lady Mocs. With game two tied 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning and the bases loaded, Reed sent a line drive down the left field line for her second double of the night. The hit scored two runs for the Lady Mocs to return them to the lead for good.
Paige Cochrane dropped a hit into short left field to score Reed and advance Jada Pescatore who was intentionally walked. Leslie Barron walked to load the bases for Grace Pickett sent a single into left field scoring Pescatore. Cochrane was thrown out at the plate to end a four-run inning.
Reed sent a hit to the fence in right center in the bottom of the sixth for a triple. Lindsey Brown was 2-3 on the night with one RBI. Awbrey Winckler struck out four and walked only one in game two to move the senior to 14-12 on the season. The Lady Paladins used three pitchers allowing 12 hits and walking four batters in the loss. Rachel Henley who fell to 8-10, allowed four earned runs in the loss.
Karen Myers was 2-2 with one RBI and LaKerah Barr had two hits, including a double, and had one RBI. Kate Morrison had the Paladins only other RBI on one hit in four at-bats.
In game one, the Lady Mocs had a pair of two-run innings and Sara Meek pitched a shutout to put Chattanooga in a tie with the Lady Paladins at third. Meek struck out five, walked three and allowed only three hits on the night.
Chattanooga went up 2-0 in the second inning with Lindsey Brown drawing a lead-off walk. Pescatore reached first on a hit back to the pitcher. Cochrane reached on a throwing error and advanced to second on the throw allowing Brown to score and pinch-runner Jayme Putman to reach third. Putman would then score on a single into right field by Barron.
The Lady Mocs added insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back doubles by Bryn Favor and Ramirez. Favor scored on Ramirez’ hit and Brown would send Ramirez home from second with a single to left field.
Chattanooga moves to 29-24 on the year and 8-6 against the league. Furman is 18-21 overall and falls even in the conference at 7-7. The pair will meet Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Frost Stadium.