Softball Swept by No. 9 DePaul
April 12, 2003 | Softball
CHICAGO -- Ninth-ranked DePaul defeated East Carolina in a doubleheader on Saturday at Wish Field. The Blue Demons (28-4, 13-1 C-USA) beat the Pirates in six innings with a score of 8-0 in game one and won with a score of 7-2 in game two. The two teams face each other again on Sunday for the final match-up of the series.
In the first game, the Blue Demons out-hit the Pirates 12-2. Katy Kukman hit a triple in the second inning to get the action going for DePaul. She was able to score when Christina Douglas grounded out to the shortstop.
The Demons took a commanding lead in the fourth. The inning started with Saskia Roberson walking to first base and Doezie entering to pinch run. On a sacrifice bunt from Sarah Douglas, Doezie advanced to second. Kukman then singled to right field and scored the runner. Lindsay Chouinard followed with a single up the middle that put Kukman in to scoring position. Ashley Parker entered the game to pinch run and stole second. Gina Ramacci sent the two runners in with a single up the middle, making the score 5-0.
The fifth inning brought DePaul two more runs when Sarah Douglas homered scoring Sarah Martz who had singled to get on base.
DePaul finally put the Pirates to rest in the bottom of the sixth as Martz singled to send in Sara Polensky, putting DePaul ahead 8-0.
Chouinard (18-3) pitched a two-hitter and won her seventh straight game adding 11 more strikeouts to her stats.
East Carolina tried to rally back in game two but fell short a few runs. DePaul put a run on the board early in the game. The Pirates answered back in the top of the third when Kristen Johnson ripped a triple to center field and scored Lacassa Hill who had singled to center. The run evened the score at 1-1.
DePaul took the lead again scoring runs in the third and fourth innings. Roberson nailed a two-run homer in the third, her seventh of the season.
East Carolina fought back in the sixth inning. The Pirates scored their second run when Krista Jessup singled to right field, scoring Johnson who had walked and advanced on a ground out. But it wasn't enough to beat the Demons.
DePaul scored one more run in the bottom of the sixth inning off doubles from Sara Bandauski and Martz.
The game ended in the top of the seventh after a fly-out and two strike outs from Martz.
Martz pitched her 10th win of the season. She struck out 10 batters in seven innings pitched.
The Blue Demons and Pirates finish up the series on Sunday at noon.
