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Softball: Saints narrowly fall to Redhawks

April 13, 2007

Seattle, WA (April 12) – Saint Martin’s University wound up on the losing end of two hard fought pitching duals against Seattle University Thursday. The two teams combined for just one earned run on the day.

In the opener SU’s Kelsey Reynolds threw a four-hit shutout. She walked two and struck out eight to pick up the win. Ryanne Horton started for the Saints and allowed just three hits while walking four and striking out six.

Both of the runs scored by Seattle came on errors. Marlaina Irwin was the only player in the game with more then one hit, going 2-3.

In game two the Saints got a run in the top of the first on a Redhawk throwing error, after a single by Danni Ballard, to score Irwin.

Seattle was able to tie the game in the bottom of the inning and took the lead with another run in the third. Both runs scored on errors. Brenda Stice picked up the only RBI of the day with a solo homerun in the sixth.

Tana Lingl suffered the loss giving up just four hits in the game. Katie Rojano earned the win for the Redhawks allowing five hits and striking out seven.

Holly Morris, Kirstin Davidson, Megan Crager, Alicia Fuchs, and Ballard each accounted for one of the Saints’ hits. No player had more then one hit in the game.

SMU will host Western Washington University in a doubleheader this Saturday starting at noon.