SOFTBALL



APRIL 11, 2005
BOB ZIADIE

KING'S SOFTBALL SWEEPS BAPTIST BIBLE TO SECURE NINTH STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASON

WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College softball team reached the 20-win plateau for the ninth straight year as the Lady Monarchs posted a doubleheader sweep of visiting Baptist Bible College Monday at Betzler Fields.

King's won the first game 6-0 before taking the nightcap 9-5. In improving to 20-4 on the year, the Lady Monarchs have won 20 or more games in a season every year since the 1997 campaign.

In the opener, Megan Adams tossed a complete-game, five-hitter with five strikeouts to earn the shutout win. Annie Drimones was 2-for-3 with an RBI while Ashley Sullivan was 2-for-3 with a double and a three-run home run. Cassy Shiffer was 2-for-3 and scored two runs while Stacey Preambo and Mari Valonis added base hits for the Lady Monarchs.

In the nightcap, Justine Maggio was 3-for-3 with two doubles and scored three runs to pace the Lady Monarch attack. Kelly Vaxmonsky had a single and scored two runs while Preambo, Nikki Kotula, and Kristin Brady added RBI singles. Kate Shiffer had a double while Valonis drove in a run with a first-inning sacrifice fly.

Nicole Conger picked up the win, pitching five innings while allowing five runs, two which were earned. Sarah Genewski came into the game in relief and pitched two hitless innings of relief.

King's returns to action Wednesday with a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader at Cabrini College in Radnor.

 





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