CLEARWATER, Florida—Wittenberg softball opened up its Spring Break trip in  style Monday, defeating New England College 11-1 during the day, and St. Mary's of Indiana in the nightcap, 7-4. Chelsea Zang (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) went the distance for the Tigers Monday night, scattering nine hits in the complete game effort. The sophomore also helped herself out at the plate, crushing a two-run homerun in the sixth inning to secure the victory for Wittenberg. The Tigers start 2016 2-0, with another double-header set start at 9:00AM tomorrow against Cornell College, followed by Lebanon Valley at 11:00AM.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• After allowing St. Mary's to strike first, Abby Baker (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield) erased the early lead with a two-run home run that plated Shannon Lance (Loveland, Ohio/Kings).
• Wittenberg added three more runs in the fifth, highlighted by Abby Curnutte's (Urbana, Ohio/Urbana) RBI double.
• As Zang went the distance, the sophomore aided the offense with two big insurance runs with her homerun in the sixth inning.

KEY STATS

• The Tigers did an excellent job cashing in on their opportunities throughout the game, leaving only four runners on base in the game.
• Nine different Tiger's recorded hits in the game, highlighted by Lance's two.
• In seven innings of work, Zang did not issue a free-pass, while striking out three.

UP NEXT

• Wittenberg returns to action in Clearwater tomorrow, taking on Cornell College and Lebanon Valley in a double-header set to get underway at 9:00AM.