Softball Ends Season with a 3-0 Loss to Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
Sophomore Katy Hackett picked up the loss for the Niners to end the season. |
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May 9, 2009
BRONX, N.Y. – In the bottom of the seventh, the Charlotte 49ers loaded up the bags as they looked to put together a late inning rally and propel themselves to the consolation final with Massachusetts later in the day. But, the Niner bats fell silent with the bags full as the squad was unable to overcome a three-run fourth from the Saint Joseph’s Hawks as the 49ers fell by a 3-0 tally to end the season in today’s Atlantic 10 tournament elimination game.
Through the first six innings, Charlotte’s bats were only able to manufacture two hits before sophomore Whitney Williams got things started with a leadoff single in the seventh.
Junior Serena Smith would follow things up with a single of her own to put Williams in scoring position with no outs as the Niners looked to kick start a late-game rally.
Following a Tenaya Tucker fielder’s choice, the Niners had runners at first and second with Cee Brooks stepping to the plate.
Brooks would tag a single through the left side to load the bases as the 49ers applied the pressure to the Hawks.
Charlotte would be unable to knot the game up as a fielder’s choice from Keri Palma was followed by a groundout from Jaime West as the Niners closed the season with a 3-0 loss to Saint Joseph’s.
At the plate, a 2-for-3 afternoon from Williams led the 49ers offense.
In the circle, Katy Hackett (8-5) picked up the loss, throwing four innings of action, allowing three runs.
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Hackett was relieved in the fifth by Emily Jeffery who tossed three innings of one-hit relief as the junior punched out four batters to keep the Saint Joe’s bats at bay.
Jeffery ends the year with a single-season record 294 strikeouts. Jeffery also wraps up the season with the second-most victories in program history with 23.
For her efforts in the tournament, Jeffery earned All-Championship team honors.
Saint Joe’s was led at the plate by Laura Cardone and Erika Rosenwinkel as the tandem went 1-for-3 on the day.
In the circle, Hawk senior Dani Gonzales (16-12) picked up the victory. Gonzales tossed a complete game five-hit shutout to record the win.
Today was the final game for Charlotte seniors Cee Brooks, Alyssa Kemmerer, Sarah Malene, Jenny Rumbles and Jaime West.
Charlotte senior class leaves the Queen City as the most successful class in school history. The quintet owns the class record in wins with 144 and is the only class in program history to win 30 games or more during all four seasons.
Charlotte ends the season with a 33-16 mark. The team’s 33 wins is the seventh highest total in program history and the sixth most victories in the fast-pitch era, while the team’s .673 winning percentage is the fourth-highest total during the fast-pitch era.
