Lady Govs struggle, continue offensive woes, 3-9 overall

By MARLON SCOTT
Senior Staff Writer
Like the current U.S. economy, the Lady Govs’ offense was in a recession at the Chattanooga Frost Classic this weekend.

From Friday, Feb. 26, until Sunday, Feb. 28, the Lady Govs played and lost five games, scoring only two total runs.

The offensive woes began with a doubleheader Friday, Feb. 26.

The Lady Govs were shutout against Lipscomb. Conversely, the Lady Bisons appeared to score at will. In the top of the third inning, Lady Bison shortstop Courtney Billington and first baseman Kellie Cross hit back-to-back homeruns to make the score 10-0. The game was called in the fifth with Lipscomb walking away with the 15-0 win.

The good news for the Lady Govs in the second game was their defense held the Evansville Purple Aces to just three runs. Unfortunately, it only took three runs to win the game because the Lady Govs were shut out again. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Bolda picked up the loss. She allowed four hits, walked one, struck out two and picked up only one earned in six innings of work.

After “shutout” Friday, the Lady Govs opened up another doubleheader Saturday, Feb. 27 against Ball State. Bolda was lit up early by Cardinal third baseman Jessie Ware, who smacked one over the fence with a runner on first.

The Cardinals were up 3-0 in the top of the fourth when Lady Gov senior shortstop Brittany Williams cranked a homer over the center field fence. The run ended a Lady Govs scoreless streak at 15 innings. It was the only score they would generate. Outfielders Catie Cozart and Detra Farley also produced one hit in the 1-8 loss to Ball State.

The Lady Govs held strong for four innings in the second game of the day against Rutgers. After utility Tiffany Smith hit a double to center field, Cozart earned an RBI with a single that turned into a double on an error by the Rutgers centerfielder.

The Lady Govs remained ahead 1-0 until Rutgers tied the game in the top of the fourth inning.

Then, in the fifth inning, Rutgers outfielder Mikelyn Messina smacked a grand slam home run into orbit over the centerfield fence and made the score 5-1. The Lady Govs kept Rutgers from scoring again, but also failed to score again themselves.

Senior pitcher Abby Mabry picked up the loss. In just over four innings of pitching she allowed five runs from five hits, all earned, with two walks and two strike outs. Smith, Farley and Cozart were the only Lady Govs with hits in the game.

Early Sunday, Feb. 28, the Lady Govs finished their trip to Chattanooga by playing Kansas. Instead of leaving on a high note with a win, the Lady Govs suffered their third shutout of the weekend. They lost to the Jayhawks 0-9.

Jayhawks senior pitcher Sarah Vertelka shutdown the Lady Govs, allowing only one hit, no runs, one walk and five strike outs. Smith got the only hit for the Lady Govs.

Meanwhile, Lady Govs senior pitcher Meagan Williams watched one of her pitches clear the centerfield fence for a two run shot in the first inning. Williams was tagged for the loss. She picked up six runs, four earned, from five hits along with one strike out and one walk in just over one inning of pitching.

Freshman pitcher Morgan Brewer provided one of a few bright spots this weekend pitching two scoreless innings in relief to close the game against the Jayhawks.

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