WINTER
PARK, Fla. (April 23, 2006) ' Playing in their final home games of
the regular season, the Rollins College Tars went out on top,
defeating Albany State 11-0 in game one and 10-2 in game two. The
Tars out-hit the Rams 23-9 on the afternoon and only allowed two
runs. Rollins will enter the final week of the regular season with
a record of 42-16.
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During
the break between games, the two seniors, Kelly Cruz (Winter
Springs, Fla.) and Kallie Jones (Chandler, Okla.) were recognized
for their contributions to the Rollins softball program. Both
players finished their careers at Lake Island Park on a high note
with Cruz going 4-5 with three runs scored and four RBI and Jones
finishing the afternoon 3-5 with three runs scored and one RBI.
Cruz continues to expand her lead as the All-Time Hits Leader at
Rollins and now has 220 hits in her four year career.
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The
Tars dominated the Rams in game one, racking up all 11 of their
runs in the third inning. Sophomore Jen Olsen (Winter Haven, Fla.),
Cruz, and freshman Jamie Rausch (Ocoee, Fla.) all had two hits in
the game, while Rausch and sophomore Rachel Almengual (Odessa,
Fla.) led the way with three RBI a piece. Freshman Nicole Anderson
(Brandon, Fla.) picked up the win, throwing all five innings and
allowing only two hits, no runs or walks and six strikeouts.
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Game
two saw the Tars spread their scoring out, grabbing four runs in
the first inning, three in the second, two in the third and one run
in the fourth. The Rams rallied to score two runs in the top of the
fifth to narrow the lead, but the Tars held tight for the 10-2
victory. Sophomore Ingrid Schumacher (Naples, Fla.) was the
victorious pitcher, surrendering only seven hits and striking out
four. Cruz, Jones, Schumacher and junior Stacy Sanders (Orlando,
Fla.) each had two hits in the game. In the second inning Sanders
hit her team leading sixth home run of the season, a two run shot.
Junior Amanda DeFilippo (Winter Springs, Fla.) hit her first home
run of the season in the third inning, putting the Tars up 9-0.
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The
Tars will wrap up their regular season next weekend when they
travel to Boca Raton, Fla. to take on the defending national
champions Lynn University. The two teams will play one game on
Friday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m. and return on Saturday, April 29 for
a double header beginning at 1:00 p.m.
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