Softball splits Barry series, Chandler K’s 24
Senior pitcher Mandy Chandler took the mound for both games, and dueled Buccaneers’ ace Amber Jack in each start.
In game one, Chandler and Jack each struck out 14 batters and kept the bases clear almost the entire game.
The Bobcat hitters struggled against Jack’s nontraditional style.
“She’s a drop-ball pitcher, and she’s good at what she does,” senior first baseman Chelsea Wilson said. “We couldn’t figure her out in that first game.”
Senior second baseman Lindsey Swanson spoiled Jack’s no-hit bid with a single in the fourth inning.
Game two was Chandler’s revenge, as she struck out another ten Buccaneers in a complete game shutout.
The Bobcats got an early run off Barry starter Brianna Smith when freshman outfielder Jessica Solomon doubled to score junior utility player Kayla Smith, and then had to face Jack again for the final 3.1 innings.
However, GCSU finally got to the Bucs’ ace, pushing the second, game-winning run across in the seventh inning. Freshman catcher Anna Parker doubled after back-to-back singles by fellow freshman and high-school teammate, outfielder Stephanie Lezcano and junior second baseman Allison Schwimer. Lezcano crossed the plate for the Bobcat victory.
The Bobcats are facing a tough schedule, but the players know they have the talent to compete with the best teams in the country.
“We’re frustrated, that’s the best word for it,” Wilson said. “This is such a talented team, at every position.”
The Bobcats play several away games this week before returning home March 12 to face Georgia Southwestern State University.
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on Mar 6 2009. Filed under Sports.
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