Feb. 24, 2007

Final Stats

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Lady Rams softball team wasted little time in avenging their 5-4 game-one loss to the Lady Hawks of the University of Maryland Eastern shore as Winston-Salem State University held UMES to only two hits and bashed their way to an impressive 10-0 win in five innings in the second game of a non-conference softball doubleheader at Southpark Field on Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Rams jumped on the board early in the game as WSSU tallied three runs, all unearned, in the first inning of play as WSSU opened up a 3-0 lead that would never be in jeopardy.

Winston-Salem State continued their onslaught in the second inning as the Lady Rams tallied five runs (all earned) in the second inning as they increased their cushion to 8-0.  UMES starter Mishayla Truttman would go only 1 and 2/3 innings and gave up eight runs before being replaced by Kristen Greenwood in the second inning.

Behind the solid pitching of starter Amber Shore, the Lady Rams' would hold UMES to only two hits.  Shore scattered the pair of hits over four solid innings of work as she struck out seven UMES batters to improve to 2-4 on the season.

Ashley Boswell retired the Lady Hawk side in the top of the fifth inning as she struck out one batter, grounded out a batter, and was the beneficiary of an Elyon Taylor pick off throw as she earned her first save of the season.

The win improves WSSU to 2-7 overall while UMES falls to 1-1 on the season with the loss.

Winston-Salem State University returns to action at 6:00 pm when they face the Bison of Howard in one seven-inning contest at Southpark Field.

For additional information on WSSU women's softball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com.

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