PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA -- Senior pitcher Sarah Baker (Mentor/Lake Catholic) became the all-time wins leader in school history with 41 victories as the Baldwin-Wallace College softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader today (Monday, March 26, 2012) against Chatham University. The Yellow Jackets, who played their fourth of 10 games this week, won by scores of 10-0 in five innings and 3-2 in seven innings.
In game two, the Cougars jumped out to a 2-0 lead on two doubles. The Yellow Jackets cut the lead down to 2-1 in the top of the third inning on walks by Lightel and junior right fielder Alyssa Brown (Hudson). Murray drove in Lightel on a two out base hit to left field.
On the mound, Baker pitched seven innings to record her fourth win of the season. She allowed two runs on three hits with four strikeouts and one walk.
The Yellow Jackets play their home opener on Wednesday, March 28 when it will welcome Geneva (Pa.) College to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds Field for a non-conference doubleheader at 3:30 p.m. B-W remains at home and plays doubleheaders against Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University on Thursday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m. and then an OAC twinbill versus Muskingum University on Saturday, March 31 at 1:00 p.m.
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