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Tiger softball splits on road
4/16/2008
By The Hays Daily News
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. --¬ After dropping Game 1 Tuesday at Missouri Western State University, 3-0, the Fort Hays State University softball team bounced back with a win in Game 2 by the same score to salvage a split.
The Tigers return home for a six-game home stand beginning today with a 5 p.m. nonconference doubleheader with Newman University at Tiger Stadium.
The split Tuesday moved Fort Hays to 27-21 on the year and 6-8 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
In the opener, the Tigers got just three hits off Missouri Western starter Allison Jones (11-5) as the Griffons picked up win No. 20 on the year and No. 4 in MIAA play.
Missouri Western put up a run in the second and two in the sixth off Tiger freshman Kayla Rupa (10-8), who pitched a complete game for Fort Hays.
Seniors Anna and Emily Herl collected two of the Tigers' hits with freshman Mona Booco adding the third.
In the nightcap, Tiger sophomore starter Jessica Hamilton went the distance for the shutout, with six strikeouts and three walks. Missouri Western (20-22, 4-6 MIAA) collected just three hits off Hamilton, while Fort Hays (27-21, 6-8 MIAA) put up its three runs in the second inning off three of its four hits and one Griffon error.
Emily Herl was 1-for-3 and had the Tigers' only RBI.
The split leaves the Tigers in fifth place in the MIAA standings with leader Emporia State (28-13, 7-1) in town Tuesday for the Tigers' next MIAA action.
Today's game with Newman has been dubbed "Pack the Park" at Tiger Stadium. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will all be on sale for $1 at the concession stand.
| Scoreboard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Score |
| BB | 5/11 | Central Missouri | L 4-2 |
| BB | 5/10 | Missouri Western | W 4-3 |
| BB | 5/09 | Emporia State | L 6-5 |
| BB | 5/04 | Pittsburg State | W 17-5 |
| BB | 5/04 | Pittsburg State | L 4-3 |
| BB | 5/03 | Pittsburg State | L 15-7 |
| BB | 5/03 | Pittsburg State | L 5-4 |
| SB | 5/02 | Central Missouri | L 3-1 |
| SB | 5/02 | Missouri Western | W 3-2 |
| SB | 5/01 | Pittsburg State | W 6-0 |
