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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
Evers fans 8 in one-hitter
By Joseph Bell
Elk County Catholic easily defeated Ridgway yesterday afternoon after a 15-0 one-hit shutout by Lady Crusader sophomore pitcher Lauren Evers at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School.
Evers, who gave up a two-out double to Ridgway infielder Brittany Biondi in the first inning, struck out eight batters in the four-inning game.
Elk County Catholic girls' softball coach Dr. Joe Coroso said Evers pitches most games for the Lady Crusaders.
"Marissa Bauer pitched yesterday against Johnsonburg," Coroso said. "Normally, I wouldn't put her (Evers) in against Ridgway but we have Sheffield away on Monday, Brockway on Tuesday and Curwensville on Wednesday."
In addition to delivering on the mound, Evers also went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI at the plate, including a double in the top of the fourth inning to score first baseman Katherine Porter from second base, giving the Lady Crusaders the 15-run lead to end the game early.
Coroso's top three hitters, left fielder Anna Hawkins, shortstop Brittany Buchheit and catcher Loren Olewnik went a combined 4-for-8 at the plate and drove in six runs.
Examining that statistic, Coroso said his top three hitters fared well against Ridgway sophomore pitcher Andrea Redmond.
"But we didn't get a single hit or run when we had the bases loaded in the first inning," Coroso said. "But I do think we're a good-hitting team."
In regards to the scoreless first inning, Coroso said his team may have been overconfident coming into the game.
"They came in, and since we beat them before, we have been overconfident," Coroso said. "We may have been lackadaisical but we settled down and got the win."
Despite not scoring any runs in the first inning, Elk County Catholic scored three unearned runs in the top of the second inning on consecutive bases loaded walks and a dead ball on a first-pitch strike. The ball struck Ridgway junior catcher Emily Mitchell and rolled into the dugout.
However, the Lady Crusaders' big inning came in the top of the third inning as the team rattled off eight runs against Ridgway.
Hawkins drove home two runners after a double to make it 6-0. Later in the inning, a one-out double by Evers scored right fielder Mary Kate Minnick and second baseman Kelsey Schwabenbauer to give the Lady Crusaders a commanding lead, 11-0.
Evers would go on to strike out the side in the bottom of the third inning.
According to Coroso, Evers worked out a few kinks before and during the game.
"She was working on parts of her motion
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