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Ladies Softball Case Study

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Ladies Split Doubleheader with In-State Rival Louisiana College SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies softball team picked up their first win of the season, 4-2, in game one of the doubleheader, but five errors led to four unearned runs by the Wildcats in a 5-1 loss in game two between Centenary (1-5) and Louisiana College (3-1) Tuesday night, February 7. With the Maroon and White down 2-1 in the fourth, they scored three runs to take the lead. A hit by pitch, single, and a dropped liner to third loaded the bases for Centenary. After a lineout, a sarifice fly by junior Michelle Tasin tied the game at two. Freshman Hallie Smith followed with a double. Despite being thrown out trying to take third, both runners crossed the plate to give the Ladies a 4-2 …show more content…

Shea Smith hit a two-out double in the fifth, Taylor Hammock grounded into a 6-3 double play in the sixth, and Kourtney Herrera was stranded in the seventh after a double. Aldridge went the distance in the circle for Centenary in game one, throwing seven innings, allowing four hits and two unearned runs while striking out four. Mattie Stine added an RBI groundout for Louisiana College. Savannah Settle went the distance for the Wildcats, surrendering four hits and four runs (one earned). The Ladies committed five errors and gave up four unearned runs in a four-run loss. The lone run for Centenary came when junior Haley Miller tripled and scored on a fielder’s choice when she was able to allude the tag at home plate. Louisiana College scored four runs in the third after no one was on with two outs. After a fielding error, singles by Stine and Morgan Wampler scored the first run. Smith followed with a triple to clear the bases and scored on Jordan Mason’s single. Aldridge took the loss in the circle, allowing eight hits and four unearned runs. Dunn led Centenary with two hits in three at-bats in game

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