Softball goes 3-1 at Illinois State fall exhibition tournament
09/10/2007 | 12:00:00 | Softball
Sept. 10, 2007
By Kyle Herm
www.SIUSalukis.com
NORMAL, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University softball team won three out of four games in their first fall exhibition tournament at Illinois State on Saturday and Sunday.
The Salukis dropped their first game to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 2-1, but bounced back with three-straight victories versus St. Xavier 7-1, Heartland College 12-2, and Illinois Central College 9-5 to conclude their first of three fall tournaments.
SIU head coach Kerri Blaylock said she was pleased with how the first tournament went.
"Overall I was happy with how we played during the weekend, " said Blaylock. "We got some things accomplished in terms of getting people playing time, and I was happy with how our new pitchers performed. We will look to build on what we did well and do a better job on some things in our next tournament at home this weekend."
The Salukis were led offensively by junior Jayme Wamsley who went 7-for-12 with a three-run home run and a solo homer and freshman Chelsea Held who connected on a three-run home run and went 5-for-14. Freshman Cristina Trapani also contributed four RBI and senior Krystal Stein hit .500 going 5-of-10 at the plate.
The SIU pitching staff gave up only five earned runs in four games and was led by freshman Danielle Glosson who went 1-0, did not give up and earned run in 10 2/3 innings and recorded 10 strikeouts.
The softball team will host the Saluki Invitational at Charlotte West Stadium this Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16. SIU is scheduled to take on John A. Logan at 10 a.m. and IUPUI at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and will face Evansville and SIU-Edwardsville at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
