Softball Sweeps Doubleheader from Saint Louis
May 03, 2003 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. ? East Carolina's softball team defeated Saint Louis here Saturday in both games of a doubleheader by the score of 2-1 in each contest.
In game one, the Pirates got on the board early in the bottom of the first. After a Kristen Johnson single to left, designated player Kate Manuse hit a towering home run over the right field scoreboard, giving to Pirates an early 2-0 lead.
The Billikens were unable to answer until the top of the fifth. Saint Louis center fielder Adrienne May singled to left and eventually scored on a wild pitch cutting the deficit to one run.
East Carolina starter Brittany Boyd (8-6) held off the Billikens and earned a complete-game victory allowing just four hits, while fanning four.
In game two, pitching was the story again as freshman starter Brently Bridgeforth (11-12) allowed only one earned run with eight strikeouts in seven innings pitched.
Saint Louis (21-17, 9-13) scored in the top of the fourth when Kerri Higgins plated the first run of the game as she scored from third on a passed ball after a series of singles moved her over.
The Pirates (23-31, 4-19) responded in the bottom of the fourth when Krista Jessup doubled to left-center and moved to third on a Stacy Smith single. Smith proceeded to steal second base and with two runners in scoring position, senior left fielder Brandi Benedict singled to right scoring both runners.
The two teams will play the third game of the weekend series Sunday at the ECU Softball Field at noon. Seniors Brandi Benedict and Stacey Smith will be honored in their final game at East Carolina.
