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SOUTHWEST SOFTBALL TEAM WINS FOUR GAMES LAST WEEK
The Southwest softball team wrapped the 2004 Fall Season by winning four
games last week, including three in the Lady Saluqis' Fall Play at the
Appling Complex. The finished with a 10-18 record this fall, showing a
marked improvement over last year.
"I'm very pleased with the improvement we've shown over last fall,"
said Southwest head coach Keith Gentry. "However, we still have a lot
of work to do. We have goals of not only making the region tournament
next spring, but to win some games once we get there. It's not going
to be easy, but with a lot of hard work I'm confident that our team has what
it takes to accomplish these goals."
Last Thursday, the Lady Saluqis traveled to Senatobia, Mississippi for games
against East Mississippi and Northwest Mississippi and came away with a
split. In the first game against East Mississippi, Southwest scored
four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to win the game 8-6. Top hitters
were Jennifer Davenport, Tiffany Bright, and Jessica Brinson with two hits
apiece. In the second game, Southwest was defeated by Northwest
Mississippi by a score of 4-0.
On Friday and Saturday, Southwest hosted the Lady Saluqis Fall Play Day.
In game one on Friday, Southwest defeated Rhodes 8-0 as pitcher Allison
Mullins scattered four hits over five innings. Top hitters for the
Lady Saluqis were Tiffany Bright (2 hits, double, 2 RBI) and Chrissy Odom (2
hits, 2 RBI). In the second game, pitcher Caryn Hubbard allowed four
hits and struck out four as Southwest defeated Crowley's Ridge 8-0.
Tiffany Bright and Heather Bryant had two hits each for the Lady Saluqis.
In the nightcap, pitchers Katie Cerrito and Erica Brich combined to allow
only two hits and no earned runs as Southwest defeated East Mississippi 2-1.
Brich doubled in the bottom of the fifth and scored the winning run when
Melissa Perry reached on an error. The Lady Saluqis' pitching staff
had an outstanding day, allowing no earned runs in 15 innings over the three
games.
The Lady Saluqis lost all four games on Saturday - twice to Martin Methodist
(9-5 and 9-0), CBU (5-1), and Mississippi Delta (8-1). Despite the losses,
there were several players who had good days at the plate - Heather Bryant
(2 hits, RBI vs. Martin Methodist), Jennifer Davenport (two-run homer vs.
Martin Methodist), Jessica Brinson (2 hits vs. CBU), and Erica Brich (2 hits
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