College of Charleston
Kennesaw State
Cougars Fall to Kennesaw State, Liberty
2/24/2007 5:00:00 AM | Softball
The College of Charleston softball team got off to a rough start as they fell 10-2 to host Kennesaw State in six innings and 3-2 to Liberty on Saturday afternoon at the Kennesaw State Invitational in Kennesaw, Ga.
The Cougars (5-8) will play
Charleston led for 2 ? innings after Amber Shifflett, who was walked, scored a run on Shannon Howard's RBI single to left field in the first inning to give the Cougars the 1-0 lead.
An RBI single from Megan Gant scored Keri McKee who walked for the Owls' first run of the game in the third inning. Amanda Keasler added a two-out, grand slam to give Kennesaw State a 5-0 lead. The Owls (10-4) added two more runs when McKee was walked with bases loaded scoring Amanda Malcolm. Klair Wells, who walked, scored the final run of the inning on Jennifer Nolan's RBI single.
Keasler's homer in the sixth sealed the win for the Owls scoring Kelsey Kulk who walked to leadoff the inning.
Keasler was 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs and six RBI. Brittany Matthews improved to 3-2 as she gave up four hits and struck out seven.
Jennifer Golden led the Cougars on 2-for-2 hitting, followed by Katie Pesature who was 1-for-2 and Howard who was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Katie Sansouci gave up five hits and six runs to even her record at 1-1, before Howard stepped in for relief. Howard gave up six hits and four runs, before striking out one.
Against Liberty, Charleston and the Flame went scoreless through two complete innings, before the Cougars scored two runs in the top of the third after Izmena Cabrera singled through the left side to leadoff the inning. Shifflett was walked, before Kristie Shifflett grounded out to allow Cabrera and A. Shifflett to advance bases. Cabrera would steal home, and A. Shifflett would score as Golden tried to steal second with one out.
Neither team scored until Dawn Jeffs' walk-off home plated three runs to give
Cabrera was 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored, and A. Shifflett was 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored. Terri Mesko, who gave up eight hits and struck out 10, fell to 3-3 on the season.
Jeffs led the Flames on 3-for-4 hitting, with a run scored and three RBI.
