KEYSER, W.Va. — SALISBURY — Frostburg State pounded out 18 hits, jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on its way to an 11-4 win over Albright in its season opening softball game, Saturday morning at the Salisbury Tournament. In its second game of the day, FSU lost to No. 21 ranked Salisbury 8-0 in five innings.
In the win over Albright, the Bobcats (1-1) wasted little time plating three runs in the first inning and four more in the fourth for a 7-1 lead. FSU tacked on two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Meanwhile, Albright (0-4) scored one in the second and sixth innings and two in the seventh.
Junior starter Megan Henne turned in a stellar effort in her Bobcat debut. At the plate, she finished 4-for-5 with five RBIs, including two in the first inning and two in the seventh. On the mound, she fanned eight batters while allowing four runs on 11 hits.
With the bases loaded in the first, Henne singled home junior Brooke Tapman and sophomore Lauren Scrivener for the game’s first two runs. Following an RBI single in the fourth, she drove home Tapman and Victoria Krichbaum for FSU’s final runs in the seventh.
Freshman Taylor Vandegrift plated a pair in the sixth inning with a bases-loaded two-run single that extended the FSU lead to 9-1.
Vandegrift finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Krichbaum finished 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI and Jenna Delaney, of Mountain Ridge, went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Unfortunately, the hot start against Albright was not enough to capture a win over nationally ranked Salisbury in the second game of the day for Frostburg.
The Sea Gulls (5-2) scored three runs in both the third and fourth and two in the fifth. SU starting pitcher Erika Brittingham held the Bobcats scoreless and allowed just three hits.
Tapman, Henne and freshman Megan Butzner each recorded a hit while Henne suffered the loss on the mound. She tossed all 5.0 innings allowing eight runs (six earned) with seven strikeouts.
FSU returns to action tomorrow when it faces Rowan at 10:00 am and Salisbury again at noon.
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FSU splits opening day double dip
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Alco runs to 10-0
ROMNEY, W.Va. — Top-ranked Allegany used five consecutive singles, along with plenty of walks, to score 11 times in the second inning as the Campers remained undefeated by beating Hampshire Monday in three innings.
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PSC rolls
KEYSER, W.Va. — Jessica Shirley hit two home runs in the same inning and it was just a taste of Potomac State’s offensive output as the Catamounts swept both games of a doubleheader by the same 19-0 score Monday during local JUCO softball action in Keyser.
Potomac State had already taken an 8-0 lead in the first inning of the first game before scoring 11 times in the second to account for all of its runs. The Cats followed a similar path in the second game by scoring 10 times in the first inning and adding nine in the second before holding on for another big win. -
Lough helps Petersburg sweep Ty Valley
PETERSBURG, W.Va. — Whitney Lough threw a three-inning no-hitter in the opener before allowing two hits in three innings in the second to lead Petersburg to a sweep of a doubleheader with Tygarts Valley Monday in Petersburg.
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Lewis, Miller perfect pitchers for Mtn. Ridge
Carlie Lewis and Jenna Miller combined to throw a perfect game, while getting 14 hits in support as Mountain Ridge picked up a 10-0 win over host Bishop Walsh Friday afternoon in Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference action at Cavanaugh Field.
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Grace’s Clouse sinks PSC with homer
With two outs and two strikes on her in the bottom of the seventh inning, Katie Clouse changed everything with one swing by hitting a three-run home run to send her team from a 8-7 deficit to a 10-8 win as Grace (Ind.) completed a sweep of Potomac State during the Catamounts’ final day of the Snowbird Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Allegany holds off Hampshire
Hayley Stankan doubled, singled and batted in one run, and Allegany had to hold on in the top of the seventh to collect a 3-2 win over Hampshire Thursday in Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference action at Hampshire.
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PSC gets Bowie back
Same pitcher, same team, same field. What a difference a day makes.
A day after being the subject of a perfect game by Bowie State’s Manda Hernandez, the Potomac State College softball team returned for some payback Thursday, rolling up 10 runs through the first four innings; and to add insult to injury, Hernandez walked four Lady Catamounts in the bottom of the seventh inning to force in the tie and winning runs in Potomac State’s 12-11 win over Bowie. -
Veteran FSU team opens in Va.
Record-setters Brooke Tapman and Megan Magee highlight the list of returning players as the Frostburg State softball team hopes to pick up where it left off a year ago when they open their season Saturday at Randolph-Macon.
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Allegany’s Szymanski voted player of the year
Three years after stepping onto the field at Allegany as a right-handed bat with some work to be done to her swing, Beth Szymanski exited it as a left-handed hitter whose speed, consistency and desire allowed her to lead the Campers to five high school softball championships.
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Szymanski named AMAC player of year
Allegany center fielder Beth Szymanski has been among the team leaders in most offensive categories the past three seasons, but as a senior Szymanski not only led the Campers in statistics, but to five championships.
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