April 12, 2006

Final Stats

CHARLOTTE, NC - WSSU pitcher Amber Shore hit Nicole Villareal with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning in a game that was tied 4-4 to force Nikia Beachem across the plate as the Johnson C. Smith University Lady Golden Bulls defeated Winston-Salem State in the first game of a CIAA softball doubleheader in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday afternoon.

The Lady Rams, leading by one run in the top of the eighth inning could not hold onto the lead as a pair of hit batsmen led to two runs and the win for the Golden Bulls in the bottom of the eighth inning.

WSSU's Amber Shore pitched a complete-game, allowing only five runs while striking out nine Lady Golden Bulls.  However, she was saddled with the loss, only her second CIAA loss of the season as she fell to 9-9 overall (9-2 CIAA).

The loss drops the Lady Rams into a tie with the Lady Golden Bulls in the CIAA Western Division.

Earning the win for JCSU was Theresa Vorwerk who moved to 17-7 over with the victory.

WSSU falls to 19-17 overall and 17-4 in the CIAA with the loss while Johnson C. Smith moves to 28-11 overall and improves to 16-4 in the CIAA with the win.

The two teams will return to action at 4:00 pm when they take to the diamond for the second game of the twin-bill.

For additional information on WSSU women's softball, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

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