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March 27, 2007

Lutes Split in Final Day at Tucson Invitational

EOU Statistics
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Theresa Tauscher - another home run

TUCSON, Ariz. – Pacific Lutheran split a pair of softball games on Monday, losing to Eastern Oregon 9-1 and beating St. Olaf 10-6 to conclude its showing at the Tucson Invitational.

The Lutes won four of their five games at the tournament to improve their season record to 10-5. They return to action this weekend when they host Pacific on Saturday and Willamette on Sunday in a pair of Northwest Conference opponents in doubleheaders. The games can be heard on KLAY 1180 AM.

The Lutes managed just two hits and committed five errors in the loss to Eastern Oregon. Cathy Kirkevold hit a double to drive in PLU’s only run in the fourth inning.

Trailing 6-2 after three innings, the Lutes scored four runs in the fourth and four more in the sixth in the win over St. Olaf. Theresa Tauscher continued her hot hitting with a homer, two singles and four runs batted in during the game. She finished the tournament 11-of-14 with four homers and 16 runs batted in.

Cassie Canales had three hits and two RBI, and Beth Kenck, Ashley Lopez and Carly Starke all contributed a pair of hits to PLU’s 13-hit attack. Hadley Schmitt picked up the win in relief of Lopez. Schmitt, now 6-3 for the season, allowed no runs on just two hits with four strikeouts in three innings of work.

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