March 26, 2011

Box Score

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-11) showed a lot of heart and determination on their way to scoring a doubleheader split with the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets (15-7) at Randy Jones Field in Twin City Park, Saturday afternoon. The Lady Rams staged a pair of rallies after falling behind early in both games and were able to take home a 5-3 win in game two after a 13-6 loss in the opening game.

The Lady Rams had a tough start to the opening game after falling into an 11-0 deficit after the fourth inning. However, the team rallied for four runs in the bottom of the inning to keep the game going and added a pair of sixth-inning runs and finished the game with the 13-6 loss.

The second game was a much closer affair. The Lady Rams opened the game with an opening inning run, but soon fell behind 3-1 after the third inning. Faced with the challenge the Lady Rams answered with a fourth-inning home run by freshman hitter Hope Billings, followed by three fifth-inning runs to go ahead 5-3. Once in control of the game, the Lady Rams turned up their defensive efforts to hold on for the win.

The Lady Rams had a solid overall effort on the day with six hits in the first game and eight hits in the second game. Senior catcher Kayla Woodbury led the way for the Lady Rams with a two-for-three effort at the plate with a run scored in the first game. She had the same effort in the second game, but also added a pair of RBI. Sophomore pitcher Brittany Lane (9-5) took the opening game loss with seven innings of action and seven strikeouts while fellow sophomore Tiffany Burgess took the second-game win with seven innings and allowing just three earned runs with a pair of strikeouts.

The Lady Rams will return to action on Friday, Apri1 1st when the team hosts Saint Augustine's College in a home doubleheader. For more information on Lady Rams softball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.