Posted: Mar 06, 2017
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.