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Tigers Down JCU in Season Opener While Matthews Records 100th Victory as Head Coach

Tigers Down JCU in Season Opener While Matthews Records 100th Victory as Head Coach

LEESBURG, Florida—Wittenberg softball picked up their first win of the 2017 season with a 6-3 victory over OAC foe John Carroll on Monday afternoon. Despite committing three errors in the contest, Wittenberg slugged nine hits and benefited from a four-run fourth inning to dispose of JCU. The win for the Tigers is Coach Laura Matthews' 100th win as head coach of Wittenberg.

 KEY MOMENTS
  • Tied at 2-2, Wittenberg broke the tie as Chelsea Zang took matters into her own hands, flipping a single into left field scoring Casey Hobbs. 
  • Capping off the four run bottom of the third, Charlee Clark recorded an RBI on a base hit to extend the Tigers lead to 6-2. 

SCORING BREAKDOWN 

Bottom 1st

  • Wittenberg drew first blood on Monday, as Abby Baker laced a single to left field and moved up to second on an errant relay throw, scoring Hobbs.

Bottom 2nd

  • Clark recorded her first of two hits on Monday, scoring Abby Curnutte on the play. 

Bottom 3rd

  • Tied at 2-2, Wittenberg broke the tie as Chelsea Zang took matters into her own hands, flipping a single into left field that scored Casey Hobbs.
  • On a wild pitch, Zang crossed home as Olivia Hopkins moved up to third on the error, and Curnutte to second. 
  • Missy Lee kept the Tigers going in the big inning, lacing a single to left, scoring Hopkins on the play. 
  • Capping off the four-run bottom of the third, Charlee Clark recorded an RBI on a base hit to extend the Tigers lead to 6-2. 

KEY STATS

  • Zang recorded a complete game for her first win of 2017, walking one and striking out two while scattering four hits in the contest. 
  • The Tigers stranded six base-runners in the game, while Clark paced the Tigers with two RBI's and two hits. 

UP NEXT

  • Wittenberg returns to action at 6:00PM against Ohio Northern University.