Lady Rams Blast Savannah State 11-0 In First Game Of Softball Doubleheader :: Amber Shore pitches no-hitter; Faces only one more batter than game minimum

March 26, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A quick one. That is exactly what the first game of a softball doubleheader between the Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams and the Savannah State University Lady Tigers proved to be on Wednesday afternoon at Southpark Field as WSSU turned in a nine-run first inning en route to hammering Savannah State 11-0 in five innings in a non-conference college softball contest.

The Lady Rams needed only eight hits in the game as Savannah State recorded five errors, four of them coming in the bottom of the first inning as WSSU smashed five hits, three for extra bases in the first frame as Winston-Salem State took a commanding 9-0 lead, an advantage that they would never surrender on the day.

WSSU starting pitcher Amber Shore faced only 16 batters in the contest as she struck out 14 Lady Tigers in the win, her seventh win of the season. Shore pitched a complete-game no-hitter as she walked only one Savannah State batter as facing only one more batter than the minimum number of batsmen in a five-inning, mercy-rule-shortened contest.

Shore helped her own cause at the plate as well as she collected a three-run single in the contest providing all the run support that she would need on the afternoon. Bonika Terry and Desiree Ramirez collected multiple-hit games in the win as well.

The win improves the Lady Rams to 12-9 overall while the Lady Tigers fall to 3-24 with the loss.

The two teams return to action at 3:00 p.m. when they square off in the second game of the twin-bill.

For additional information on WSSU women's softball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.