2008 Woodie Awards
Softball continues losing skid
Williams reaches hits milestone; University of Mary Hardin-Baylor sweeps doubleheader
Jessica Betancourt
Issue date: 3/7/08 Section: Sports
Shortstop Jamie Williams, junior, became just the seventh player in school history to reach 100 hits in their career. Williams connected twice last weekend in a doubleheader against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) to earn Nos. 100 and 101.
This milestone was the highlight of an otherwise dismal weekend as the Tigers pushed their losing streak to seven. The lone win for the 1-9 squad came against UMHB earlier in the season.
Last weekend, the Lady Cru exacted revenge, winning a tight contest 5-4 in the first game. UMHB held a 5-2 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh but the Tigers drove home two, leaving the tying run stranded on second.
The second game saw Trinity jump ahead 1-0 after the first inning and retaining that lead with a stifling defense. The fifth inning proved the difference as two UMHB players recorded doubles and a fielding error led to a run. The fifth inning has proved pivotal to the Tigers, with their opponents holding a 16-5 advantage. Trinity has led in four different games after four innings but has managed to capitalize on the lead only once this season.
"I think that we struggle later in the game because we know they're going to start hitting our pitcher more," Williams said. "Our mentality does change because we're worried about that. It puts more pressure on us to score runs early and our hitting isn't as productive as it needs to be."
Trinity has recorded 64 hits in 10 games while opponents have totaled 90. This has translated into a 30-61 scoring disparity.
According to first baseman Christina Carni, sophomore, this is due to a combination of random errors and the opposing team hitting the ball more often, especially after the fifth inning when the entire lineup has faced the pitcher at least once.
Trinity tries to end its slump against the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) this afternoon in a make-up of yesterday's rained out doubleheader. St. Scholastica, 0-9 this season, is undergoing a rebuilding year after losing several members of the pitching staff including an All-American.
"Their pitching staff is really young so hopefully we'll capitalize on that," Williams said.
The lone returning pitcher went 3-1 last year with a 3.17 ERA and is joined by three first years. Two of those newcomers are mid-year transfers.
The teams meet today at 4 p.m. with the second game scheduled for 6 p.m.
This milestone was the highlight of an otherwise dismal weekend as the Tigers pushed their losing streak to seven. The lone win for the 1-9 squad came against UMHB earlier in the season.
Last weekend, the Lady Cru exacted revenge, winning a tight contest 5-4 in the first game. UMHB held a 5-2 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh but the Tigers drove home two, leaving the tying run stranded on second.
The second game saw Trinity jump ahead 1-0 after the first inning and retaining that lead with a stifling defense. The fifth inning proved the difference as two UMHB players recorded doubles and a fielding error led to a run. The fifth inning has proved pivotal to the Tigers, with their opponents holding a 16-5 advantage. Trinity has led in four different games after four innings but has managed to capitalize on the lead only once this season.
"I think that we struggle later in the game because we know they're going to start hitting our pitcher more," Williams said. "Our mentality does change because we're worried about that. It puts more pressure on us to score runs early and our hitting isn't as productive as it needs to be."
Trinity has recorded 64 hits in 10 games while opponents have totaled 90. This has translated into a 30-61 scoring disparity.
According to first baseman Christina Carni, sophomore, this is due to a combination of random errors and the opposing team hitting the ball more often, especially after the fifth inning when the entire lineup has faced the pitcher at least once.
Trinity tries to end its slump against the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) this afternoon in a make-up of yesterday's rained out doubleheader. St. Scholastica, 0-9 this season, is undergoing a rebuilding year after losing several members of the pitching staff including an All-American.
"Their pitching staff is really young so hopefully we'll capitalize on that," Williams said.
The lone returning pitcher went 3-1 last year with a 3.17 ERA and is joined by three first years. Two of those newcomers are mid-year transfers.
The teams meet today at 4 p.m. with the second game scheduled for 6 p.m.
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