February 28, 2008

Yellowjacket Softball Splits on First Day of CWU Invitational

   Sonoma State Box Score
   Northwest Nazarene Box Score 

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Montana State Billings softball team split a pair of matches on the first day of the Clarion Hotel Central Washington Invitational at Columbia Field.  The Yellowjackets dropped the opener 3-1 to Sonoma State and rebounded with an 8-0 victory over Great Northwest Athletic Conference foe Northwest Nazarene. 

Sonoma State opened the game with three runs in the first two innings off Yellowjacket hurler Lindsey Trenary.  The run in the first inning came off a lead-off double, followed by a sacrifice bunt and a singe.  In the second inning, Trenary walked three of the first four batters and a sacrifice bunt before head coach Tony Stone went to the bullpen.  Rebekah Tsatsa relieved Trenary after one and two thirds as she allowed two hits, three earned runs and four walks.  Tsatsa got out of the jam with the bases loaded to prevent any more runs. 

The Yellowjackets got on the board in the sixth inning with a solo home run by catcher Kelly Parsons for a 3-1 lead.  That would be all MSUB would be able to muster.

The Jackets had seven different players with a hit in the game with Parson hitting her second round-tripper of the season.  Tsatsa went five and a third allowing two hits, no runs, three walks and seven strikeouts.  Trenary picked up the loss.  

In the nightcap, the bats came alive for the Yellowjackets as they defeated GNAC foe Northwest Nazarene 8-0 in five innings.  MSUB exploded for a season-high 15 hits and eight runs in the game.  Lisa Moore (1-2) went the distance allowing five hits, two walks and two strikeouts . 

MSUB scored two runs in the first two innings on a sacrifice RBI and a single and a RBI double by Moore. 

The Jackets added three runs a piece in the fourth and fifth innings to blow the game open.  Leslie Davis had a two run double in the fourth and Jessica Frank had a two run triple in the fifth.

MSUB had four extra base hits in the game.  Davis was 3 for 4 with two RBI and Terina Stacks was 3 for 3 with a stolen base and a RBI.  In addition, Crystal Bentley was 3 for 3 with a RBI and two runs scored.