SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University
softball team extended its winning streak to 13 games with a
doubleheader sweep of Gettysburg College, 5-1 and 8-3, on senior
day at Sea Gull Field.
Salisbury (36-7) came to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning in
the second game tied at three when Capital Athletic Conference
Player & Rookie of the year Kelly Waskewicz
drilled a line drive over the left field fence to put SU up by one.
Waskewicz was 1-for-1 in the game with three walks, three runs and
her 17th home run of the season to go along with her team-high 49th
RBI. The freshman is now the single season home run record holder
at Salisbury and fourth on the all-time list with 17.
SU added a four-run sixth inning to seal the victory behind a RBI
groundout by third baseman Stacey
Malarkey and a RBI double from freshman
Ali Ritter (2-for-4, two RBIs). Fellow freshman
Jen Cahall added two hits and one run for
Salisbury.
Kirsten Wells scooped up her 16th win of the
season as she went four innings and gave up three runs on four hits
and three strikeouts. Sophomore Stacy Davis earned
her first save of the season. Davis worked three scoreless relief
innings as she gave up only one hit.
Gettysburg (21-13) was led by its catcher Abbe Miller who went
2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Bullets pitcher Beth McCullough
suffered her seventh loss on the year as she went six and gave up
eight runs and nine walks.
In game one, Ritter (2-for-3, three RBIs) broke open a 1-1 tie in
the bottom of the fifth inning with a bases loaded double that
plated three runs. Later in the sixth Waskewicz added an insurance
run with a solo home run.
Senior Nichole Fuqua added a two-hit game to go
along with one RBI, one run and her seventh stolen base on the
year. Senior Tee Dronenburg recoded a hit in the
second game.
Davis (17-2) picked up the win in the circle in the first game for
the maroon and gold as she went the distance and gave up one run on
four hits. Davis earned her 12th complete game on the season and is
the reigning CAC Player of the Week as she went 4-0 last week with
18 strikeouts in 20 innings.
The Sea Gulls will now wait until Sunday, May 6 to see if they are
selected for the 2007 NCAA Division III tournament.
