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4/28/08
Big Innings Lead Alverno to Sweep of MSOE (4/28/2008) – On a day where the weather was more befitting a football game, the Alverno College women’s softball team tamed the elements and Northern Athletics Conference opponent MSOE to sweep a doubleheader, 12-4 (6 innings) and 18-1 (5 innings). The games were the last of the season for the Inferno as they finished the 2008 season with an 11-25 mark, 6-18 in the NAC. With two more games remaining, the Raiders fell to 0-29 on the year and 0-24 in the NAC. MSOE could not stay away from giving up the big innings in either contest.In Game 1, the Inferno led 5-4 heading into the bottom of the 6th inning. In that frame they were able to score 7 times with the benefit of only 1 hit. That knock was a big one though, coming courtesy of Jessica Goetz (So., Milwaukee, WI / Martin Luther). Goetz, who had entered the game to pitch out of a jam in the top of the inning, slapped a single up the middle to drive in 2 runs. The game ended a few batters later when Goetz and Liz Malko (Jr., New Berlin, WI / Eisenhower) scored consecutive runs on wild pitches by Raider starter Brittany Remington. Katie Stoxen (Fr., Silver Lake, WI / Catholic Central) got the win for Alverno. Stoxen worked 5.1 innings, scattered 7 hits, gave up 4 runs, 4 hits, and striking out 5 .In game 2, it was Alverno taking it to starter Brittney Christenson early, scoring 9 runs in the 2nd inning. That total marked the most runs scored by the Inferno in an inning this year. Alverno tallied 7 hits in the frame including two each from CF Melissa Bankenbush (Fr. Franksville, WI / Union Grove) and SS Sarah Schwenn (Union Grove, WI / Union Grove) (2 doubles). Bankenbush finished 4-5 at the plate while Stoxen was 2-5 with 5 RBI. Goetz went the distance, giving up 4 hits, only 1 run and striking out 12. Today’s games marked the last two of the softball season. A non-conference doubleheader against North Park College, that was postponed twice, will no longer be re-scheduled. |
