Tiger's Open Up 2016 with Two-Win Day
Wittenberg Softball defeated New England College 11-1 and St. Mary's 7-4 in the team's season opener.
Wittenberg
1-0
11
New England Col.
1-2
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wittenberg
|
1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
|
New England Col.
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 6 |
St. Mary's (Ind.)
3-1
4
Wittenberg
2-0
7
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St. Mary's (Ind.)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
|
Wittenberg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | X | 7 | 10 | 2 |
March 7, 2016
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.