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Softball Defeats Fayetteville State; Comes Up Short Against Chestnut Hill

Cornell gets two hits in both games; totals six RBIs in win over Fayetteville State

3/9/2011 7:09:04 PM


KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Shippensburg University softball team split two games on Wednesday afternoon at the 2011 Rebel Spring Games, as the Raiders won 9-2 over Fayetteville State and lost 4-1 to Chestnut Hill. SU is now 3-3 on its Florida road trip with four games still remaining.

Shippensburg (10-5) used the hitting of senior Hope Cornell to defeat the Broncos in the opening game. Cornell slugged a two-run double in the first inning and smacked a two-out grand slam in the second inning. Her two at-bats led to a career-high six RBIs.

In her last five games, Cornell is 12-for-15 with nine RBIs. She has multiple hits in eight of 15 games this season.

Junior Emily Parkins tossed a complete game in the circle, allowing two unearned runs while striking out a career-high 11 batters. Parkins allowed four hits and struck out three batters.

The Raiders got eight hits against Chestnut Hill but scored its only run on a sacrifice fly off the bat of senior Courtney Steele.

Freshman Emily Estep had two hits and threw the last 2.2 innings from the circle, allowing one earned run and striking out two batters. Senior Dana Ward got the start, allowing three earned runs in 3.1 innings with six strikeouts.

On Thursday, Shippensburg faces Ferris State at 3 p.m. and Lake Erie at 5 p.m.


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