ALBANY , Ga. (April 9, 2006) ' The Rollins softball team was firing
on all cylinders Sunday as the Tars blanked Albany State by scores
of 8-0 (six innings) and 7-0 in a doubleheader. The Tars (36-13)
pounded out 15 hits in game one and eight in game two while getting
two solid performances from pitchers Nicole Anderson and Ingrid
Schumacher.
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Rollins was very balanced on offense as three players notched four
hits on the day. Amanda DeFilippo hit 4-6 with two runs scored and
three RBI, while Kelly Cruz and Schumacher each went 4-7 with Cruz
crossing the plate four times.
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Anderson picked up the game one victory, surrendering just three
hits while striking out nine. Schumacher was the game two winner,
scattering five hits and walking one with eight strikeouts. The
Tars defense was also up to the task as they played error free
softball in both games.
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The
Tars pounded the ball in game one, rolling up 15 hits in the 8-0
victory. Senior Kelly Cruz and freshman Ashley East each hit 3-3 in
the game with Kallie Jones, Stacy Sanders and Amanda DeFilippo each
batting in a pair.
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Rollins cracked the scoreboard in the second inning of the opener
as Schumacher led off the frame with a single to right and
eventually scored on a DeFilippo base knock up the middle. In the
third, Cruz reached with a one-out single and crossed the plate
after Sanders smashed a double off the wall to make the score 2-0.
Rollins made it 3-0 in the fourth as an East lead off single
eventually led to a Jen Olsen RBI double down the left field
line.
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The
Tars ran away with the game in the fifth as they hung four runs on
four hits to take a commanding 7-0 lead. Back to back singles by
East and DeFilippo with the bases loaded resulted in two runs
before Jones rocked a pinch hit single that scored two more with
two outs. Rollins tacked on the deciding run in the sixth for their
fourth straight win.
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Schumacher and DeFilippo had the big bats in game two, each hitting
2-3 with an RBI and run scored. Rollins exploded for five runs in
the top half of the first, racking up four hits and taking
advantage of two Rams miscues. Olsen drew a leadoff walk and scored
after a Cruz single to left later in the inning. Jamie Rausch then
connected for a single, but the ball squirted past the leftfielder
and allowed Cruz and Rachel Almengaul to score. Schumacher and
DeFilippo each hit RBI singles later in the inning for a big 5-0
Rollins lead.
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Two
more runs came in the fourth as DeFilippo doubled, then scored off
an Olsen single. Almengaul then blasted a double to left that
plated Olsen and made the count 7-0 in favor of the visitors.
Albany threatened in the sixth, putting two on with one out, but
the Tars stayed strong and held on for the shutout sweep.
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Rollins returns to
action on Saturday, April 15 in a non-conference, home doubleheader
against Florida Gulf Coast . First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. at
Lake Island Park .
