MARCH 19, 2005
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH NATIONAL POWERS CORTLAND, ITHACAALLENTOWN -- The King's College softball team split a pair of games with two of the traditional powers in the NCAA Division III.
The Lady Monarchs dropped a 9-0 verdict to Cortland State University, but rebounded with a 7-3 win in eight innings over Ithaca College. With the split, King's stands at 8-4 on the year.
Against Ithaca, the teams entered extra innings tied 3-3 when the Lady Monarchs pushed across four runs to emerge with the victory. Stacey Preambo began the inning on second base per international tiebreaking rules. Preambo would move to third on a single from Kristin Brady. Mari Valonis then drilled a shot off an Ithaca infielder to score Preambo and move Brady to third. Cassy Shiffer delivered a two-run single to give King's a 6-3 lead. With two out, Kelly Vaxmonsky drilled an RBI double to bring home Shiffer with the final run.
Nikki Kotula picked up the pitching win for King's, tossing a complete-game four-hitter with five strikeouts. Brady led the team offensively with a 3-for-4 effort while Kotula added two hits with an RBI.
Against Cortland, Sarah Genewski took the pitching loss, allowing all nine ruins, including five which were earned. Vaxmonsky was the top offensive player with a 2-for-3 showing while Kate Shiffer, Preambo, and Brady added base hits for the Lady Monarchs.
King's will next host Keystone College Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Betzler Fields.
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