CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Freshman pitcher
Kacey Smith picked up two more G-MAC wins as the Lady Jackets edged Lake Erie in a pair of low-scoring contests.
Cedarville posted 2-0 and 3-2 victories to improve to 28-14 overall and 17-3 G-MAC. The Jackets are 15-3 at home.
Smith went the distance in the opener spinning a four-hitter and striking out two en route to her first collegiate shutout.
Danae Fields helped CU manufacture runs in two separate innings. In the second, she was hit by a pitch, stole second and third, and then scored on
Avary Humes' infield single.
She walked in the fourth, stole second, and came home after
Kaitlyn Woerner singled and the center fielder's throw went over the catcher's head.
In the second game, the Jackets took advantage of two LEC errors to plate three unearned runs.
Danielle Wolgamot had two hits with a double and two RBI's while
Sarah Parsons scored twice.
Smith, 10-3, went the first five innings in the circle. Wolgamot pitched two hitless innings with two strikeouts for her third save.
Stinger Notes:
- Wolgamot is the first CU softball pitcher to ever record three saves in a season. The previous mark of two had been accomplished 11 times.
- Kacey Smith is 9-0 with a 1.39 ERA vs. G-MAC teams.
- The Lady Jackets improved to 11-3 in one-run games.
- CU stole six bases in the twinbill led by Fields with three.
- Cedarville is 9-0 all-time against Lake Erie.
- PDF Stats | Game 1 | Game 2
Next Up: April 24 at Urbana, 3:00 p.m. EDT
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