Date: Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne, Sports Information Director
(804) 752-7387, christopherkilcoyne@rmc.edu
R-MC Softball Sweeps Catholic 8-0 & 3-2
(Game One Box Score) / (Game Two Box Score)
ASHLAND, VA –The Randolph-Macon College softball team returned to action for the first time in nine days with a non-conference doubleheader sweep of home standing Catholic University on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets won game one 8-0 and the night cap 3-2.
The Yellow Jackets (19-5) got a complete game shutout win from Katie Raulerson in game one. Raulerson went the distance, allowing just three hits, striking out one and did not issue a free pass to earn her sixth win of the season.
R-MC got all the runs it would need in its first at bat when Carrie Barchick walked with one out, moved to second on a wild pitch and came around to score when Paige Smith doubled her home. Smith came around to score on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Meaghan Mauck, putting the Jackets in front 2-0.
The score stayed that way until the third inning when Randolph-Macon loaded the bases and Casey Mauck singled to push the Yellow Jackets lead to 3-0. Becky Clark followed with a grand slam homerun to give R-MC a seven-run advantage.
In game two, Catholic capitalized on two Jackets errors in the first inning to jump out to a 2-0 advantage. Randolph-Macon quickly responded tying the game at 2-2 in the visitor half of the second inning on RBI singles by Casey Mauck and Clark.
R-MC scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the third when Smith walked to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a fielder’s choice. Smith then stole third and came home on a single by Meaghan Mauck to put the Yellow Jackets in front for good 3-2.
Right-hander Courtney Brooks made the one run lead stand up, tossing a complete game to improve her record to 7-2 on the season. Brooks struck out seven and did not walk a batter in the victory.
R-MC returns to action on Wednesday at home with a makeup doubleheader versus Guilford College at 3:30 p.m.
-Yellow Jackets-