MAY 4, 2002
BOB ZIADIE
DREW ELIMINATES SCRANTON IN MAC FREEDOM PLAYOFFS TO MOVE INTO FINAL VERSUS KING'S
WILKES-BARRE -- Drew University overcame a 4-1 deficit by scoring eight runs over their final three at-bats as the Rangers eliminated the University of Scranton 9-4 in the semi-finals of the MAC Freedom Conference Softball Championships Saturday at King's College's Robert L. Betzler Fields.
Scranton took a 1-0 lead in the second when Megan Wasilik doubled and scored on a single by Kim Pregnar. Drew countered with a run of its own when Debbie Waz doubled and later scored unearned on a Lady Royal error.
Scranton would take a 4-1 lead in the top half of the third inning when Beth Mullen reached base on an error followed by a walk to Shalissa Dougherty. Tracy Granozio advanced both runners with a bunt before Wasilik stroked a two-run single to right field, while a third run would score on a Drew fielding error on the play.
The Rangers answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning when Kristen Mignoli singled and scored on a double by Tara Duffy. After a single by Shanna Peras, Alex McCaffrey drove in a run with a double. Waz then came through with an RBI single to knot the score at 4-4.
The game remained tied until the bottom-of-the-fifth inning when Waz singled and Allie Grill doubled. Michelle Callen then drove hone two runs with a single to give the Rangers a 6-4 lead.
Drew would put the game away with three runs in the sixth on an RBI double by Peras and a run-scoring single by Grill, coupled with a Lady Royal error.
Wasilik led Scranton (14-20) with two base hits and two RBI. Drew was led by Waz who was 3-for-4 while Mignoli, Duffy, Peras, and Grill had two hits each. The Rangers (27-13) advanced to face King's in the MAC Freedom Conference title game.
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