April 7, 2008

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GREENSBORO, NC - The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (15-15) suffered their worst loss of the season, Monday when the team took a 19-1 loss to the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies (18-11-1). The Lady Rams continued their recent struggles at the plate, totaling just three hits in the contest, while allowing the Lady Aggies to amass a season-high 15 hits in the game.

Three WSSU players recorded one hit each in the loss with junior infielder Whitney Hall scoring the sole Lady Ram run of the game. WSSU sophomore Lonnie Jones drove in the run with an RBI sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning.

Fielding errors would plague the Lady Rams all game long as the squad totaled five errors and allowed eight unearned runs to the Lady Aggies. The Lady Rams ran into problems early as the team allowing seven first inning runs to the Lady Aggies. The first three North Carolina A&T runs of the game were all unearned, followed by a pair of two-RBI hits.

The Lady Rams continued to struggle in the second inning where the Lady Aggies would tack on nine runs, including eight earned runs in the contest. A WSSU fielding error would lead to another score by the Lady Aggies as well. The Lady Rams added another pair of unearned runs in the fourth inning.  

All three WSSU pitchers went into the circle in the loss with junior Desiree Ramirez (1-5) taking the loss. Ramirez pitched just one-third of an inning, allowing three earned runs with a strike-out and two walks. Junior Amber Shore, who had pitched both games of a double-header yesterday, pitched two and two-thirds innings as well, allowing three earned runs with four walks and a pair of strikeouts. Lady Ram sophomore Ashley Boswell pitched an inning, allowing five earned runs with just one walk.

With the loss, the Lady Rams have dropped seven of their last eight games, but will have a chance to rebound when the team returns to action against the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader at South Park Field in Winston-Salem, NC.