BEREA, OHIO-- The Baldwin-Wallace College softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader with Allegheny (Pa.) College this afternoon (Sunday, April 18, 2010) at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds Field in Berea. The Yellow Jackets won the opener, 7-2, and the nightcap, 12-0 in five innings. Junior catcher Tanya Davis (Hinckley/Medina Highland) doubled in game one to break the school career-record.
With the sweep, the Jackets improve to 16-13 overall and are back in action tomorrow with another non-league twinbill versus Ursuline College at 3:30 p.m. in Berea. Allegheny drops to 8-17 overall.
In game one, Allegheny took advantage of an error and a wild pitch to score twice in the third inning. The Yellow Jackets answered with four runs in the fourth on four doubles and a sacrifice fly. Davis led off with her school-record 42nd career double then scored on a two-bagger by senior third baseman Megan Coyne (Valley City/Keystone). Sophomore pitcher Sarah Baker (Mentor/Lake Catholic) doubled home Coyne then scored on B-W's fourth double of the inning by sophomore second baseman Katie Finley (Vermilion). After advancing to third on a wild pitch, Finley came home on a sac fly by sophomore outfielder Meredith Fogg (Sandusky/Senior).
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