WINTER
PARK, Fla. (March 11, 2006) ' With a combination of their
consistent pitching and hot bats, the Rollins College softball team
swept the Tritons of Eckerd College three games to none on this
weekend. The Tars (20-2, 5-1 SSC) won game one on Friday night 3-0
and then returned on Saturday to throw two no-hitters, taking down
the Tritons (6-12, 0-6 SSC) 9-0 in game one and 6-0 in game
two.
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In
the Friday night game, freshman Nicole Anderson (Brandon, Fla.) and
sophomore Ingrid Schumacher (Naples, Fla.) combined to allow only
three hits and no runs in seven innings. Six different Tars were
able to get a hit off of Triton pitcher Jenn Barnes, scoring three
runs to grab the opening game of the series 3-0. Sophomore Jennifer
Olsen (Winter Haven, Fla.) opened the game with a lead-off triple,
her second of the season and later scored on a sacrifice fly by
sophomore Rachel Almengual (Odessa, Fla.). Victoria Rudolph
(Titusville, Fla.) drew a walk with the bases loaded, sending
Kallie Jones (Chandler, Okla.) home for the Tars second run of the
first inning. In the third inning, junior Stacy Sanders (Orlando,
Fla.) sent a double to left field, sending freshman Jamie Rausch
(Ocoee, Fla.) across home plate for the Tars final run of the game.
Schumacher came on for Anderson in the fifth inning and earned her
first save of the season, allowing no hits and one walk in three
innings of work.
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The
teams returned to Lake Island Park for a double header on Saturday
and Rollins held the Tritons hitless all day. Schumacher pitched
the first game and walked only two batters while striking out six
for her first complete no hitter of the season. Alemengual and
senior Kelly Cruz (Winter Springs, Fla.) both had two hits in the
game, with Cruz going 2-3 with two runs scored and four RBI.
Sanders hit her third home run of the season in the second inning,
a three run shot to left center field.
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The
Tars opened with four runs in the first inning and five in the
second to grab the early 9-0 lead and held on behind the pitching
of Schumacher to win in five innings.
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Anderson
returned to pitch the second game of the day, walking only one
batter and striking out 12. The Tars' bats were hot, as they were
able to get 11 hits off Tritons pitcher Barnes, including a triple
by Jones in the first and doubles by Alemengual in the sixth and
two from Rudolph, one to lead off the second inning and one in the
fifth, scoring Cruz from second base.
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With
their three wins so far this weekend, the Tars are now 20-2 overall
on the season and 5-1 in the Sunshine State Conference. Hoping to
continue their winning streak, the Tars will host Carson-Newman for
a double header on Sunday, March 12. First pitch at Lake Island
Park is scheduled for noon.
