Wittenberg Splits Double-Header in Home Opener to Thomas More
The Tigers won game two of the double-header in walk-off fashion
Thomas More
9-4
9
Wittenberg
11-1-1
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas More
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
|
Wittenberg
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Thomas More
9-5
2
Wittenberg
12-1-1
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas More
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
|
Wittenberg
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
March 20, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—The Wittenberg Tigers continued their impressive start to the 2016 with a double-header home opener against Thomas More Sunday afternoon. Wittenberg dropped the first game 9-4 for the team's first loss of the season, but the team was able to bounce back in the second game with a 3-2 walk-off victory. Wittenberg improves to 12-1-1 on the season, while Chelsea Zang (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) improves to 7-0 on the mound with a 1.21 ERA.
GAME ONE NOTES
- Wittenberg jumped out to a 2-0 lead behind two RBI's from Shannon Lance (Loveland, Ohio/Kings), one in the second and one in the fourth, both plating Lauren Buelow (Hilliard, Ohio/Darby).
- The fifth and sixth innings for Thomas Moore proved to be too much for the Tigers, as the visitors erupted for nine runs late.
- Buelow and Kaela Hughes (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Watterson) each paced the Tigers with three hits apiece, while Lance's two RBI's led Wittenberg.
GAME TWO NOTES
- Wittenberg got on the board in the third inning, as Buelow scored her third run of the day on a Loren Combs (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) single to tie things up 1-1.
- Thomas More was able to take the lead in the top of the 7th inning, but it was the Tigers who would score last, as a Hughes single led to two RBI's on a throwing error by Thomas More in the bottom of the 7th inning, allowing the Tigers to win the game in walk-off fashion.
KEY STATS
- Zang held Thomas More to only two hits in Sunday's victory, while the Tigers offense was efficient in the win, leaving only two runners on base in the game.
- Wittenberg managed to steal six bases on the day in seven opportunities, as Combs led the Tigers with two.
- Zang's dominant day included six more strikeouts, running her season total up to 32 as opponents continue to struggle against her, batting a minute .199.
UP NEXT
- The Tigers return to action March 22 as they travel up interstate 70 to Capital University for a double-head set to start at 3:00PM.
Written By: Kuris Duggan