MOBILE FRESHMAN CONTINUES TO DOMINATE IN 1-0 OVER OLIVET
DECATUR, Ala. – While it was hard
to imagine Mobile pitcher, Kirby Baxter, surpassing her previous
outing as she fanned seven batters while giving up only one hit
and one walk in a 5-2 win over the University of Mary (N.D.),
the freshman had another outstanding game by striking out 14
batters in a 1-0 win over 8th-seeded Olivet Nazarene
University (Ill.) in the final day of action at the 23rd
Annual NAIA National Softball Championships held at the Wilson
Morgan Softball Complex in Decatur, Alabama.
A truly great pitcher’s duel between two
freshmen, Olivet Tiger pitcher Emily Johnston turned in a solid
outing as she gave up four hits and four walks in seven innings
of work.
The only run in the game came in the top
of the sixth as Meredith Tanner hit an RBI single to bring in
Maria Soto.
The Rams who have taken the long road to
get to the championship by playing seven games, will now take on
2nd-seeded Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (36-3) for
the National Championship. With the Clan not having lost a game,
Mobile will have to come up with two straight wins to lay claim
to the title.
Mobile, who ended Olivet’s season with an
outstanding 61-13 record, will have a two hour break before
taking the field at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time for Game 1 of
the NAIA Softball Championships.
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