Lady Jackets Take One before Rain Stops Play at UNC (Apr. 21, 2004)
Box Score
GREELEY, CO – The Montana State-Billings
softball team defeated Northern Colorado, 2-1, Wednesday afternoon
behind a four-hitter from pitcher Joey Ehnes. The second game of
the scheduled doubleheader was called during the first inning
because of rain. It will be made up when the Bears visit Billings
on May 1 and 2. The scheduled doubleheader on May 1 will become a
tripleheader with games at 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. The teams
will still play one game at 1:00 p.m. on May 2.
Ehnes gave up her only run of the game in the
bottom of the first inning. Shannon Lamport had a leadoff triple
for the Bears and was plated by Whitney Platten’s RBI single to
left three batters later. Ehnes settled down to strike out seven
while scattering four hits and one walk over seven innings. She
improved to 17-15 with the victory and lowered her season ERA to
2.13.
Ehnes erased the Bears’ one run lead in the
top of the fourth inning with a solo home run, her fourth of the
season and her team-leading 27th RBI. The fifth and
sixth innings went by scoreless as both teams battled the wind and
rain.
Ehnes led off the seventh inning with a
walk. She was put out at second when Stephanie Cochrun reached on
a fielder’s choice to the pitcher. Cochrun advanced to second on
a wild pitch and scored the game-winning run when Layne Pavey’s
grounder was mishandled by the second baseman. Ehnes retired the
side in order in the bottom of the seventh. Cochrun, Ehnes and
Aysha Blatter accounted for all three of the Yellowjackets’ hits.
“I thought there would be more offense
between these two teams,” said Yellowjackets head coach Jeff
Aumend, “but the weather was probably a factor in that. Cami
Rainey hit a ball that I thought had a chance to go out, but the
wind was blowing in and held it up. Joey pitched really well
again and obviously had a big home run.”
The Yellowjackets improved to 20-27 with
eight games to play. They will host PacWest opponent BYU-Hawaii
on Saturday and Monday. Saturday’s doubleheader is scheduled for
a 3:00 p.m. start at Cenex Stadium. Monday’s doubleheader will
begin at 12 noon. |
