April 9, 2000

LEWIS SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST NKU

Norse now 16-15 after losing twice on Sunday

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Pina Fricano’s pinch-hit RBI double in the top of the ninth inning Sunday snapped a 1-1 tie and gave Lewis University a 2-1 victory over Northern Kentucky University in the second game of a doubleheader at the Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field.

Fricano’s RBI double enabled Lewis to sweep the doubleheader and improve to 30-4 overall, 10-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Freshman pitcher Emily Granath, who had 13 strikeouts, picked up the victory for Lewis - which is ranked No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region poll. NKU’s Jamie Moore took the loss and had six strikeouts.

Lewis won the opener, 4-2, as pitcher Sarah Van Gorp hit a two-run double in the top of the seventh inning to snap a 2-2 tie. NKU’s Kerry McKee led the Norse offense with a two-run triple.

NKU is now 16-15 overall, 4-7 in the GLVC.

GAME 1-LEWIS 4, NKU 2

LU 100/100/2 4 7 0

NKU 002/000/0 2 6 1

WP-Van Gorp. LP-Bina. HITTING LEADERS: LU-Schaefer 2-3; Van Gorp 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Kelliher 3-4; 3B. NKU-McKee 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI; Trauth 2-3.

GAME 2-LEWIS 2, NKU 1 (9 innings)

LU 000/001/001 2 8 3

NKU 000/000/100 1 3 1

WP-Granath. LP-Moore. HITTING LEADERS: LU-Kelliher 2-3; 2B; Schaefer 2-5; Fricano 1-1, 2B. NKU-Eldridge 1-4, 2B.