D0N'T,,.!....w,..., DORMS? ._ ~ • . ,A T • , e D . bilk „.. breaks slump in weekend sweep man did this past weekend in Penn State's sweep against lowa at Nittany Lion Field. Bell led the Nittany Lions (28-16, 7-7 Big Ten) with five hits and three RBIs, including a 3-for-4, 2 RBI perform ance in Saturday's 7-1 win. Kaplan WRITER lows slumps hap- Entering the weekend, however, Bell, who leads Penn State with a .338 batting average, had been struggling to get hits in confer ence play. She failed to muster any base knocks against Illinois and at Michigan, going a combined 0-for -9 in the four losses. Even before that, though, the leadoff hitter went 2-for-11 in the series against Michigan State and Wisconsin, two of the team's ranked below Penn State in the Big Ten. "For a while. I was just making good contact. it was just going to SOFTBALL of them is to for at-bat and mere rrent one. nk about. *Oh I something like you carry - that t hat, then that's et. You wanna go ing, can hit this not getting me what the fresh- impact at wing in exhibition game :laHy. subbed in in limited min impact. Friday uric despite hay p, Hence at the )1)ccl her from Schaefer's into the game energy early complexion of :h Erica Walsh 'Atwking on it. and she had could strike it net. It gave our that was in its own right. ileith.sr Christine olith ball right oi a running ). a I he ball to the tie penalty box. he ball flew past the keeper '.• right corner of Ali Schaefer (right) made an impact at the wing position Friday against Maryland, scoring a goal there was Schaefer covering for While Schaefer didn't have She's a hustler, definitely comes her teammates when they wanted many minutes at wing to her out every day and tries to get bet to attack the goal. name, she still made the right play ter no matter where she goes on hit the upper 'V' lie looked really i like she could angle, it's a inci strength at Schaefer said. . Shortly after Schaefer had more often than not. the field," Nairn said. scored, Nairn took the ball and cut Regardless of her position, "For her to put away a fantastic to the left wing, meaning Schaefer Schaefer brings a relentless style goal like that, it not only boosts the had to shift into the middle of the that her teammates have come to team's confidence but her own, field to cover for Nairn. The mid- recognize. knowing she can play out there fielder did it seamlessly, and the "Schaefer's the type of player, and can do big things for us." Lions created a scoring chance on you put her anywhere on the field the play. and she'll give you 110 percent. To e-mail reporter: adrso79@psu.edu with that lefty of the 18 so I was hen I was taking s into the game Check out Parkway Plaza today, where all utilities are included in your rent! from Campus! people," Bell said, "and you can't look at that as like it wasn't a hit. If it's solid contact, you can't do any thing about that if someone makes a good play" Bell said she is typically not a lucky hitter in terms of hitting the ball through the holes of defend ers. However, lowa (23-16, 8-3) implemented certain shifts for Bell's at-bats this past weekend, leaving the middle of the field somewhat open, which in turn helped her, the freshman said. Bell raised her Big Ten batting average to .275, good for second on Penn State. "Cassidy is one of those kids that she just needs one sliver of a hit to get her back going again:* Penn State coach Robin Petrini said. "And [Saturday] she was 3- PARKWAY PLAZA APARTMENTS www.parkwayplaza.colll (814) 238-3432 FEATURES INCLUDE: - PrivAte Outdoor Pool - Complete Fitness Center - On-site Laundry Facilities - Freelvternet Access Optioatuxury Furniture Package THE DAILY COLLEGIAN for-4, hit the ball well every at-bat, and that just carried over for today. I think that she's feeling comfortable and confident again, and I expect her to hit the remain der of the season.- Bell hopes to carry over her 5- for-8 weekend performance into Penn State's 3 p.m. doubleheader against Syracuse (25-20) today at Nittany Lion Field. The two games against the Orange are the first two of the final eight regular-sea son games for Penn State. - just take this weekend and feel like, 'You know, you can do this,' and go into Syracuse," she said. "It's a new day. new game. clean slate, just start it all over and keep it going." To e-mail reporter: jyksl42@psu.edu 4ROOS O SIPAI V Pa 660 A 114101411*
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