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 Molly Yetman tossed a one-hit shutout. |
April 15, 2007
University Center, Mich. - The Wayne State University softball team (22-10 overall, 5-2 GLIAC) recorded a 9-0 win in six innings at Saginaw Valley (18-10 overall, 6-3 GLIAC) in the first game of a GLIAC doubleheader on Sunday.
The Cardinals entered the week ranked fourth in the region while the Warriors were ranked sixth.
Lindsey Perry (Taylor, Mich./Kennedy) led off the top of the first with a single. After a fielder's choice, Sarah Berry (Acton, Ont.) singled and Meredith Boxberger (Canton, Mich.) followed with a double to right center scoring Sarah Kish (St. Catharines, Ont./St. Francis S.S.).
WSU scored five times in the top of the fourth on five hits. Robyn Haig (Waterloo, Ont./Waterloo C.I.) had a leadoff single and Lisa Seymour (Davison, Mich.) also singled. After the next two batters were retired, Perry had a two-run single down the left field line. On an infield single by Kish, Stephanie LeClair scored during the rundown. Berry then followed with a two-run double to left center.
In the next inning Seymour had a double to right center and scored on a single by LeClair. WSU completed its scoring with two runs in the sixth. Kish drew a one-out walk and moved to second on an infield single by Berry. Boxberger's single to left loaded the bases, with Kish and Berry scoring on Haig's double to right center.
Junior pitcher Molly Yetman (Cambridge, Ont./Glenview Park. S.S.) faced 19 Cardinals in six innings allowing just one hit and a walk with nine strikeouts. She retired the first eight batters before Marsha Beaubien walked on a 3-2 pitch. She was out moments later for leaving early. SVSU's Billi Hoeppner had a bunt single with one out in the fourth, but Yetman retired the final eight batters to improve to 11-2 and record her eighth shutout of the season.
The 14 hits by Wayne State ties a season-high while Kish's three runs also ties a WSU season-best in 2007. Perry and Berry each had three hits, while Perry, Berry and Haig each had two RBI.
