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March 27, 2007
Lutes Split in Final Day at Tucson Invitational
EOU Statistics
St. Olaf 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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