THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000
Calvert alone atop MAL
ATTICA -- Calvert is the only team left unbeaten in Midland Athletic League play after getting three runs in the top of the sixth and holding off a late rally to beat Seneca East, 5-3.
"Being on top for the moment feels a lot better than the last couple of years have felt," Calvert coach Bob Grothaus said. "The girls have had a great attitude the whole season. I was worried we'd come out flat after losing to Liberty-Benton Tuesday, but they really came out fired up and ready to play. Seneca East has got a very good team."
Amanda Margraf was 3-for-3 with two RBIs, and Audra Lewis had two doubles, a single and two runs to lead Calvert (7-5, 4-0) at the plate.
Anita Casillas (run, RBI, double) and Natasha Carpenter (run) had two hits apiece, and Ashley Hepp singled in a run. Sara Stover scored a run, and Megan Marinis had an RBI.
The Senecas outhit the Tigers, 11-4. Stover struck out seven and walked one in improving to 6-3. April Hafner (4-1) took the loss.
Haleigh Conley (run, two RBIs) tripled and Megan Nagel doubled for Seneca East (6-2, 3-1). Kelly King (run) and Charissa Thompson added singles, and Julie Bumb scored.
Seneca East's runs came with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.
"We just did too little, too late," Seneca East coach Rick Bumb said. "Stover pitched a real nice game, and Calvert played good defense behind her."
The Senecas are at Danbury Monday. The Tigers host New London today.
CAREY --Three runs in the sixth inning turned the momentum in a back-and-forth game enough toward St. Wendelin for the Mohawks to beat Carey, 7-5.
St. Wendelin improved to 8-6 overall and 3-2 in the MAL, going in to a home game today with Cardinal Stritch. Carey (2-7, 1-4) travels to Fostoria today.
Alicia Lawrence had a pair of hits for St. Wendelin, and added am RBI. Jessica Kramb tripled, scored two runs and drove in two. Kendra Reinhard had two runs to go with her base hit, and Kristy Shumaker (RBI) and Stacie Radcliff added hits. Melanie Saunders scored two runs, and Lindsay Reiter came across with one.
Saunders was the winning pitcher, improving to 4-5. Lindsay Orians fell to 1-3, getting five strikeouts and walking seven in 5 2/3 innings.
Carey outhit St. Wendelin, 12-6. Kara Ward tripled and scored two runs for the Blue Devils, Jackie Zender had three hits and an RBI and Erin Roark had two runs, two hits and an RBI. Singles came from Kelly Risner, Jill Kin, Danielle Fletcher, Molly Zender, Connie Cole (RBI) and Katrina Putnam.
OLD FORT -- Breena McCool got Old Fort on the board in the third inning, scoring on Cassandra Frankart's bunt single, and Erin Rau did the rest in a 2-0 Stockader win over Fremont St. Joseph.
Rau improved to 6-2 by throwing a one hitter. She fanned 13 and did not walk a batter. She now has 24 Ks in the last two games, having given up three hits and walking one.
The Stockaders (6-3, 4-1 MAL) added an insurance run against losing pitcher Jenny Bork in the fourth inning. Heather Webb singled, went to third on a Rosy Ortiz double and came across on a ground ball by Abby Kingsborough.
McCool also doubled for Old Fort. Jenny Seigley singled twice.
Erica Franks had the only hit for SJCC (2-10, 0-5).
"We didn't have any errors, so we were happy about that," Old Fort coach Ron Rau said. "The game only took 55 minutes to play. We haven't been hitting well lately, but hopefully that will come around. A lot of teams have played more games that we have, that's to be expected."
Gibsonburg comes to Old Fort for a doubleheader Saturday.