MAY 2,1985
Women’s Varsity Softball Team Aided By Strong Pitching
by Mindy Stasenko
Collegian Contributing Writer
Despite the April rain
showers, the women’s varsity
softball team under the direction
of head coach Jan Wilson has
thus far compiled an overall
record of four wins and five
losses.
In N.A.I.A District 18 play, the
Lady Cubs have recorded an im
pressive 4-0 record. In recent ac
tion, the Lady Cubs dropped a
doubleheader to rival Mercyhurst,
while sweeping a pair from Villa
Maria College.
In the two April 18 contests
ween Behrend and the Lady
Lakers of Mercyhurst, Behrend
fell victim to the loss column by
scores of 3-2 and 4-2.
In the extra-inning opener, the
Lady Cubs maintained a 1-0 lead
after five innings on a double by
Mindy Stasenko who eventually
Junior pitcher Darlene Leopold displays her winning form in a recent game against Thiel College. The Lady Cabs won 5-4.
Lady Cubs Even Out Record
On April 23, the women’s
varsity softball team closed out its
regular season home games by
defeating Thiel College 5-4.
Darlene Leopold was the winning
pitcher raising her overall record
to 4-5. Leopold recorded a total
of six strikeouts for the
afternoon.
Offense
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came around to score on a Kathy
Ott RBI sacrifice. However, Mer
cyhurst came back with one run in
the bottom of the sixth, one run in
the eighth, and one run in the
ninth to capture the victory.
Behrend could only manage one
more run, an unearned run in the
top of the eighth to finish up their
offensive threats.
Despite the heartbreaking,
opening game loss, the Lady Cubs
came out strong in the second
game. One of the featured events
included an-outstanding pitching
performance by junior Darlene
Leopold, who carries a 3-5 overall
record and a 3-0 District 18
record. Leopold allowed only
four hits over seven innings, strik
ing out one batter, and walking
three.
Behrend struck first blood by
scoring two runs in the third inn
ing, one an unearned rim, and the
Stasenko who went three for three
while driving in a pair of runs.
Renee Harrison drove in a run on
a sacrifice fly, and Laura Conley
drove in two runs, including the
winning run, on two hits at four at
bats. Missy Stasenko went two for
three for the afternoon game.
Behrend now has an overall
record of 5-5.
from Missy
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other run on an RBI single by
Missy Stasenko, who recorded a
total of three hits for the after
noon. However, Mercyhurst came
back with three runs of their own
in the same inning, two of which
were unearned. The Lady Cubs
were unable to score the rest of
the way as Mercyhurst picked up
one more run in the bottom of the
fifth inning to close out the after
noon contests.
Despite the twinbill loss to the
Lady Lakers of Mercyhurst,
things turned around for the Lady
Cubs on April 20 as they traveled
to Villa Maria College, one of
their District 18 opponents.
Powerful offense and good pit
ching paved the way to two
victories.
In the first game, Behrend over
powered their opponents by the
score of 10-0. Behrend was bless
ed once again with a strong pit-
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ching performance by Darlene
Leopold. Leopold struck out a
total of eight Villa Maria
Crusaders, while allowing only
four hits and no walks.
The offense supplied Leopold
with a comfortable lead in the top
of the third inning, igniting for six
runs. RBI singles by Renee Har
rison, Missy Stasenko and Kathy
Snider, and an RBI walk by Min
dy Stasenko was just too much for
the Lady Crusaders to overcome.
The Lady Cubs went on to
score three more runs in the
fourth inning and one in the fifth
inning to end their 10-0 rampage.
The second game of the
doubleheader also ended in a
District 18 win for the Lady Cubs
as they defeated the Lady
Crusaders of Villa Maria by the
score of 13-3. Missy Stasenko,
shortstop-pitcher, was awarded
the win for her first pitching per
formance of the season.
Once again, Behrend managed
to get off to a quick start, scoring
six runs in the opening inning.
Laura Conley and Renee Wirth
were credited with RBI singles.
Two runs in the second inning, in
cluding an RBI single by Maria
DiDonato and a two run shot by
Renee Harrison, tallied up the re
maining seven runs. Villa Maria
managed to score their only three
runs of the day in the bottom of
the sixth inning.
Renee Harrison led the after
noon twinbill attack with four
hits, three RBl’s, followed by
Kathy Snider’s three hits, two
RBl’s, and Missy Stasenko’s three
hits, one RBI. Fine defensive
plays were turned in by Roz
Goodman, who assisted in a dou
ble play from her outfield posi
tion, and Kathy Fox, who per
formed perfectly at second base.
Behrend Coach Jan Wilson is
extremely positive about the out
comes of the games, commenting
on the fact that the Lady Cubs are
playing really well against the
tougher teams on the schedule.
As for District 18 playoffs,
Wilson says, “The team has a
good shot at making the District
18 playoffs, but it will depend on
such factors as the outcome of the
Point Park game, one of the top
teams in the district, and also on
the fact whether first-year varsity
softball teams from within the
district will send their teams to the
playoffs, which partly depends on
their corresponding records mat
ched against their District 18
opponents.”
The N.A.I.A District 18 soft
ball playoffs will be held at
Westminster College on Friday,
May 3 and Saturday, May, 4.
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