SOFTBALL VICTORIOUS OVER ELMHURST COLLEGE   (4/28/04)

The softball team countered two losses earlier this week with two wins in the mid-week contest. The Trolls hosted Elmhurst College in a non-conference double header and won the games, 8-2, 2-0. With team is now 16-27-1 for the season with just one regular season date left. 

A number of players provided the firepower at the plate as the Trolls had 11 hits for their 8 runs in the first game. Michelle Cooke led the way as she went 4 for 4 including a 2-run homer. She was not the only one with a homerun as Michelle Wories (2 for 3) also sent one over the fence to score 3 runs in the 5th inning. The Trolls were leading 3-2 after the 4th inning. It looked as if it might be a shut out until a dropped fly ball in the 5th inning allowed Elmhurst to score 2 runs. The team responded with 5 runs in the bottom of that inning for the 8-2 win. 

Fighting the wind as much as each other, the teams battled in the second game. Although both teams got runners on base, the game remained scoreless after 5 innings. In the bottom of the 6th inning Cooke and Stephanie Koedyker singled to get on base. A fielding error put Gail Landini on first, thus loading the bases. Courtney Krasoczka and Angie Miller each moved those runners around to score 2 runs. The Trolls retired the first 3 batters in the top of the 7th inning and the game ended with the 2-0 win.

The team will play next on Saturday at 11:00 am in a double header against Mount Mary College. 
 

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