Offensive Explosion Leads AU Softball to Sweep of Lake Superior State
April 10, 2005

By Paul Carmany, AU Sports Information

Complete Box Scores
Game 1         Game 2

One day after the Ashland University softball pitching staff paved the way for a doubleheader sweep, the Eagle offensive attack took center stage against Lake Superior State on Sunday (Apr. 10). AU tallied 10 extra base hits and 17 runs in the two victories at Brookside Park.

Every Eagle starter recorded at least one base hit in a 9-2 triumph in the opener. In game two, Sara Mathes and Angie Westenkirchner each clubbed a home run and combined for seven RBIs in AU’s 8-0, 5-inning triumph.

Ashland, which has now won five straight contests, is 23-13 overall and 6-4 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play. Lake Superior State falls to 6-19 overall and 1-7 in conference games.

In the first game, Ashland scored a pair of runs in the second, third and fourth innings to give Jaime Williams more than enough run support.

Williams, whose lone blemish was a two-run home run by Laker first baseman Emily Bell in the sixth inning, pitched a complete game five-hitter. She struck out 11 batters and walked just one, improving to 14-5. Cherish Samuels took the loss for Lake Superior State, falling to 2-10.

Offensively, Kristen McGaughey had a pair of doubles and finished the day 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Ashley Mayle was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. Mathes was the third Eagle to notch a pair of safeties, finishing the game 2-for-3. Nicole Placie had a two-run double, while Abby Wuthrick and Amanda Thomas each crossed home twice.

In the second game, Ashland received all of its offense in the third and fourth innings.

Kelli Williams plated Mayle with an RBI single to open the scoring in the third. Westenkirchner followed with a three-run homer over the right-center field fence.

The following inning, the Eagles loaded the bases for Mathes, who proceeded to clear them with a shot over the left-center field fence. The home run was Mathes’ team-high fifth of the season.

Mathes finished the game 2-for-4. Mayle wad 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.

Sarah Holets yielded just one hit while working all five innings and recording her first career shutout. She is now 4-3. Lake Superior State hurler Stephanie Reveley took the loss and is now 3-5.

AU will be back in action Wednesday afternoon (Apr. 13) at Tiffin (17-11). The doubleheader will get underway at 3 p.m.