WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 17, 2007) ' The Tars
offense exploded for 22 runs on Saturday as Rollins took a
doubleheader from Albany State by scores of 15-0 (5 innings) and
7-1. The victory improves Rollins record to 23-6 on the year and
pushes their winning streak to 14.
Rachel Almengual and Sherri Rabenold swung the big bats for the
Tars on the day. Almengual hit 4-5 with three RBI and four runs
scored while Rabenold batted 5-7 with three RBI and five runs
scored. Both had one double with Almengual legging out a triple and
Rabenold blasting a home run to go along with three stolen bases.
Victoria Rudolph went 2-4 and crossed the plate twice with Ingrid
Schumacher and Amanda DeFilippo each belting homers.
Nicole Anderson picked up the game one victory and improved to
15-5 on the year, allowing one hit, two walks and striking out 11
in five innings of work. Schumacher was the game two winner as she
scattered six hits and surrendered one run with eight
strikeouts.
Game one was all Rollins as the Tars hung at least two runs in
each of the five innings. Rollins belted out two hits and took
advantage of two errors in the first for a 2-0 lead and
manufactured two more in the second for the 4-0 advantage. Rollins
blew it open in the third with seven runs as dingers from
Schumacher and DeFilippo as well as timely hitting from the entire
lineup gave the Tars an 11-0 lead. The Tars then got four more in
the bottom of the fourth, three of which came with two outs, to
complete the 15 run victory.
Rollins picked up right where they left off beginning game two
as Rabenold led off the first with a single, stole second and was
knocked in on an Almengual single. DeFilippo led off the second
with a double and later scored on an error while Sanders rapped a
two RBI two bagger to give the Tars a 4-0 lead. The Lady Rams
(8-17) fought back in the top of the third as Melissa Hurst led off
the frame with a solo home run. That would be all the Tars would
allow as they hung up two more runs in the fourth and another in
the sixth for the 7-1 victory.
Rollins will get back into Sunshine State Conference play on
Friday, March 23 as they will open up a three-game series with
Florida Tech at Lake Island Park. First pitch for Friday's game is
schedule for 7 p.m. with Saturday's doubleheader slated for 5
p.m.
GAME ONE BOXSCORE
GAME TWO BOXSCORE
