ECU Softball Drops Two at Southern Miss
April 26, 2003 | Softball
Freshman Ashley Davis led the Lady Eagle offense, batting a combined 4-for-6 with a run scored and two doubles on the day. In game one, Jessica Holaway blanked the Pirates (20-29, 2-18 C-USA) with a two-hit performance. The junior improved to 12-14, recording two walks and five strikeouts in her seventh shutout of the season.
The Lady Eagles (24-26, 9-11) collected three home runs in the opener, tying the school record for most home runs in a game. Davis started the scoring in the second inning, when she reached home on an error by shortstop Christine Sheridan, who was fielding a grounder by Jessica Huerta but mishandled the ball.
Sarah Boyd collected a pair of homers on the day. Her first blast came in the third inning, a solo shot that made the score 2-0. Heather Bell and Amanda Brown popped back-to-back home runs in the fourth, increasing the lead to 4-0.
Ashley Brenan scored pinch runner Kim Bishop in the sixth on a double to left center to account for USM's final tally.
Kristen Johnson and Brandi Benedict added a hit each for the Pirates. Brently Bridgeforth (9-11) took the loss, pitching 3.2 innings with four hits, three earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts.
In the second game, Boyd blasted her second home of the day and Heather Bell was 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Danielle Hatfield pitched a four-hitter to pick up her third shutout of the season. She surrendered three walks and struck out one, improving to 7-3.
Boyd ended the scoring with her solo bomb in the sixth. Bishop picked up her second run of the day, crossing the plate on a wild pitch in the fourth.
Huerta tripled in the second to start the scoring for Southern Miss, as Brenan scored on the play. Bell followed with a single up the middle to plate Huerta.
Maggie Lingo (4-12) got the loss for the Pirates. She pitched 5.2 innings, recording seven hits, four runs, one walk and one strikeout. Krista Jessup batted 2-for-3 in the nightcap, leading ECU.
Both team battle again tomorrow, Sunday, April 27, at the Southern Miss Softball Complex, at 1 p.m.
