MARCH 29, 2006
KING'S SOFTBALL SWEEPS MISERICORDIA
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College softball team improved to 17-3 on the year as the Lady Monarchs posted a doubleheader sweep of College Misericordia Wednesday at Betzler Fields.
King's won the first game 4-1, then captured the nightcap 3-0.
In the opener, Misericordia took a 1-0 first inning lead when Lindsay Miller singled followed by a double from Kerri Buckman then lofted a sacrifice fly to score Miller.
King's would take a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Justine Maggio singled and scored on a triple by Nikki Kotula. Mari Valonis then delivered a sacrifice fly to bring Kotula in with the go-ahead run.
The Lady Monarchs added two more runs in the fifth when Kelsey Shreaves doubled and scored on a double by Leanne Harvey. Harvey would then score on a Cougar error as King's took a 4-1 lead.
Shreaves picked up the win in relief of starter Nicole Conger, tossing three and two-thirds scoreless innings. Kristi Devens took the loss, allowing four runs, three which were earned, on five hits in six innings.
Buckman went 4-for-4 while Devens and Jess Davidson added two hits for the Cougars.
The second game remained scoreless until the fourth inning when Kotula reached base on an error and Valonis followed with a single. Kate Shiffer and Julie Bidwell then delivered an RBI singles to give the lady Monarchs a 2-0 lead.
King's added the game's final run in the sixth inning when Valonis launched a towering home run over the left field scoreboard and onto the Monarch football field.
Valonis and Shiffer led King's with two hits each while freshman Colleen Spadora tossed a three-hitter.
Buckman, Jen Gehman, and Klimas each had base hits for Misericordia. Devens took the loss, allowing two runs in four innings.
King's will next travel to Wilkes on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader.
King's College
133 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
1 (888) KINGS PA
Questions or comments to: Bob Ziadie, King's College Sports Information Director
Best if viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.