April 9, 2005
Softball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SVSU DROPS A PAIR AT ASHLAND

ASHLAND, Ohio - SVSU battled for a total of 20 innings on Saturday at Ashland and fell to 11-12 overall and 2-4 in the GLIAC with a 4-3 loss and 3-1 loss to the Eagles. The first game was a marathon as the Eagles won it in the bottom of the 13th inning. Lorelea Rice (East Caledon, Ont.) hauled a majority of the innings going 9.2 and allowed two unearned runs in the fourth and tenth innings. She struck out six and walked two and gave way to Karen Ray (Fenton, Mich./Lake Fenton) who picked up the loss (5-6) going the final 2.2 innings and allowed two unearned runs in the eleventh and thirteenth innings. SVSU scored a run in the top of the third to build a 1-0 lead. Monica Sims (Millbury, Ohio) doubled in Stephanie Sills (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley) with the game's first run. The game was tied at 1-1 going into extra innings as both teams scored one run in the tenth and eleventh innings. SVSU managed four hits off Ashland pitching in game one.
      Ray also absorded the loss in game two (5-7) going all seven innings and recording five strikeouts. She allowed three earned runs and nine hits with one walk. Ashland batted as the away team in game two and scored two quick runs in the top of the first. SVSU cut it to 2-1 after a run in the bottom of the second. Tabitha Greenwood (Vassar, Mich.) scored an unearned run on stolen base attempt by Nicole Shick (Montrose, Mich.) with two outs. Ashland tacked on one more run in the top of the seventh for added insurance. Four different players had one single for the Cardinals in game two.
     Saginaw Valley State takes on Findlay tomorrow in a GLIAC doubleheader scheduled for 1:00 pm.

Game 1, Game 2
     

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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