May
3, 2001 - The Elkin Lady Knights
beat the Lamar Redskins 3-0 in 5A Area
play Thursday night at Cinco Ranch.
Elkins plays Katy Taylor next week.
Jennifer Leal scattered 4 hits and
struck out 7 batters in a shut-out
performance. She kept the Lamar Redskin
attack off balance with a blend of
fastballs and knuckle balls. College Sports Exposure
filmed Jennifer's college softball video
several weeks ago so they had a preview
of her pitches.
The Knights got their winning run in the
second inning when Janaya Ermel hit a
slow grounder to the Lamar short stop
Natalie Ramirez, and then beat the throw
to first. Brandi Clark then singled to
right field, moving Janaya into scoring
position. Catcher Niki Angleton picked
off Brandi at first base for the first
out in the inning. Tiffany Williams went
down swinging for out number two. Just
as it look like Lamar was going to get
out of the inning without any damage,
Jennifer Ballard delivered a clutch
double to center field to score Janaya.
Sarah Isenhower then lined out to
Natalie Ramirez to end the inning.
Lamar threatened in the 5th inning.
After Mary Crowley struck out swinging,
Katie Adair reached first base on a
single to center field. Ashley Adair
then reached first base safely on a
fielder's choice. Ashley had hit a
grounder to the second baseman who threw
to short stop Kelly Osburn covering second base to
get that second out. Jennifer Whiteley
reach first safely and moved Ashley to
second. Natalie Ramirez singled to load
the bases. The number three batter,
Paige Schwab swung at a fastball for a
strike. Paige watched a ball and took a
knuckle ball for
a second strike. She dug in and foul the
next pitch. Leal got Paige swinging for
strike number three on a tailing knuckle
ball on the outside corner.
The Knights picked up two more runs in
the sixth inning. Jamie Hinshaw placed a
bunt down the 3rd base line that was
dropped by the Lamar third baseman which
allowed Jamie to beat the throw to first
base. Monica Droz reached first base
safely on an identical play. Kelly
Osburn grounded to Beth Owens at
pitcher, who threw to first base to get
the first out. Janaya Ermel then lined a
single to center to drive in both Jamie
and Monica. Brandi Clark hit a grounder
to the short stop who threw her out at
first. Janaya was caught trying to steal
third base for the final out.
Janaya was 3 for 3 in hitting for the
night. Kelly Osburn had a double over
the center fielders head in the first
inning. Brandi Clark and Sarah
Eisenhower each added a single in the 7
hit Knight attack.
Niki Angleton led Lamar's hitting attack
with a line drive double in the gap
between right and center field in the
sixth inning. Paige Schwab, Natalie
Ramirez and Katie Adair each added a
single. Paige's single was a line drive
in the hole between 3rd and SS. Paige's
Player Profile is posted on-line on the
College Sports Exposure website.
Beth Owens led Lamar on the mound with 4
strike-outs. She gave up 6 hits in 6
innings. Paige Schwab pitched the final
inning and gave up a hit.
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