MARCH 5, 2002
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S SOFTBALL SWEEPS WILMINGTON
FT. PIERCE, FL -- The King's College softball team opened the 2002 campaign on a high note as the Lady Monarchs posted a doubleheader sweep of Wilmington (De.) College in Ft. Pierce, Fl.
King's won the first game 9-1, before taking the nightcap 3-2.
In the opener, Michele Dlugosz led the way with a 2-for-3 showing with a home run and five RBI. Lisa Rizzo was 2-for-2 and scored three runs. Jess Harvey went 2-for-3 with an RBI while Linda Manarchuck was 2-for-3 and scored two runs.
Karen Ball picked up the pitching victory with a five-hitter while striking out three batters and waling just one.
In the second game, King's trailed 2-1 in its final at-bats when Maria Zangardi led off with a walk and Harvey followed with a single. After an infield pop out, Kim Ball delivered an RBI single to tie the score at 2-2. Katie Seguin then followed with a run scoring single to put the Lady Monarchs on top 3-2. From there, King's starting pitcher Suzanne Smith shut down Wilmington in their last attempt at the plate to secure the win. Smith allowed seven hits and struck out five batters.
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