Softball Splits with Judson  (4/12/06)
The Trolls went 1-1 in a conference doubleheader against Judson College (IL). The team shut out Judson in the first game with a 3-0 win. They did not fare as well in game two with a 5-1 loss. They are now 11-18 for the season and 4-4 in the conference. 

In the first game the team scored all their runs in the third inning. Vicki Fennema was hit by a pitch to get on base to lead off the inning. Amber Heaney followed with a base hit bunt. A double by Allison Vanderwerff moved the runners and brought Fennema home. A sacrifice fly by Stacey Wagner scored Heaney. Laura Arendsen's at bat resulted in an out, but brought the third run across the plate. Judson only had five runners on base the entire game. 

In the second game Judson scored in the first inning to take the 1-0 lead. The Trolls tied it up in the second inning. Judson got a couple of hits in the third inning for two runs and then a homerun and two doubles in the fifth inning made it 5-1. The Trolls struggled in the middle innings and were three up and three down. They were able to get something going in the seventh inning and got runners in scoring position.  However they were not able to bring them home and took the 5-1 loss. 

The Trolls had eight hits for the day. Gail Landini had two of those and Allison Vanderwerff got the team's only extra-base hit. Michelle Wories gets the win and the shut-out for the first game.

They will host Cardinal Stritch University (WI) at Thursday, April 13, at 3:00 pm. 
 

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