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APRIL 30, 2002 BOB ZIADIE KING'S SOFTBALL DROPS PAIR OF ONE RUN HEARTBREAKERS TO CABRINI WILKES-BARRE -- In a battle of two of the top programs in the Mid-Atlantic Region, the King's College softball team dropped a doubleheader Tuesday to Cabrini College. The Lady Monarchs suffered a pair of heartbreaking one-run defeats, falling 1-0 in the first game and 2-1 in the nightcap. The first game featured a pitcher's dual between King's ace Karen Ball and Cabrini standout Meg Johnson who stands as one of the nation's top hurlers with a 0.15 earned run average. Cabrini would score the only run of the game in the fourth inning when Rita Horning and Heather Tu both singled and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Brooke Peterdozzi. Shannon Murphy then lofted a sacrifice fly to centerfield to bring home Horning with what proved to be the winning run. King's has an opportunity in the fifth inning with runners at first and second with one one but Michele Dlugosz's potential game-tying line drive was snared by Johnson and turned into an inning-ending double play. The Lady Monarchs had another scoring chance in the seventh when Jess Harvey belted a two-out triple, but Stacey Preambo grounded to second to end the game. Johnson allowed just four King's hits while Ball countered with a four-hitter as well. In the nightcap, the game remained scoreless until the sixth inning when Harvey drilled a solo home run, her ninth of the season, deep over the left field fence. Cabrini, however, would rally in the seventh. With two outs and runners at second and third, pinch hitter Jen Beam, smacked a single up the middle to score both runners and give the Cavaliers the lead. King's would go down in order in their final at-bats as Cabrini earned the sweep. With the loss, King's fell to 31-8-1 while Cabrini improved to 33-6. The Lady Monarchs will host the MAC Freedom Conference softball Championships Friday and Saturday at Betzler Fields. Drew will meet Scranton Friday at 11:00 a.m. with King's battling Lycoming at 1:00 p.m.

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