March 29, 2008

Redlands Sweeps Lutes in Doubleheader

Game One
Game Two

REDLANDS, Calif. - Redlands swept Pacific Lutheran in softball doubleheader played Saturday afternoon, winning 6-0 and 7-2.

The losses drop PLU to 11-13 for the season.

Olivia Ellis and Katie Brnca combined to shut out the Lutes on just four hits in the opener. Hadley Schmitt took the loss for the Lutes, allowing eight hits and four earned runs while striking out four.

The Lutes fell behind 1-0 in the second game, then tied it in the third when Caitlin Brown led off with a single and scored on a two-out triple by Heather Walling. Redlands came with two runs in the fourth and four more in the sixth to open up a 7-1 lead. PLU got its final run when Walling hit her second triple of the game and scored on a throwing error.

Walling and Brown both had a pair of hits as the Lutes collected seven during the game. Rachel Wheeler-Hoyt took the loss, allowing 10 hits and four earned runs while striking out six Redlands batters.

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