University of St. Thomas Athletics
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Softball gets two Thursday shutout wins, now 15-1
3/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
The top-ranked St. Thomas softball team finished 9-1 on its California trip with two Thursday shutout victories. The Toms beat No. 8-ranked Williams (Mass.) 8-0 in six innings, and topped Whitworth (Wash.) 4-0.
St. Thomas ran its win streak vs. Division III opponents to 32. The 9-1 mark is UST's best spring-break showing to date. The Toms are now a combined 60-17 in their last seven spring trips.
Senior Janet Nagle won her 26th consecutive pitching decision with a two-hit shutout over Whitworth to move to 66-5 on her career. The lefty All-American struck out 16 with no walks. Nagle and senior Mandy Evans had back-to-back RBI doubles in the second inning. Evans finished with two doubles on the game.
Earlier in the day, sophomore Maria Bye tossed a one-hit shutout in the win over Williams. She walked two and struck out eight and retired 14 of the last 15 batters she faced. Bye also went 3-for-4 at the plate. Senior Nikki Conway drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the second inning.
In 10 California games, UST pitchers struck out 77 and walked just 13 and foes hit just .177. Nagle batted .423 and shared the team RBI high with Evans at nine. Junior Carrie Embree had a team-best 13 hits.
St. Thomas is scheduled to open conference play next Wednesday at home vs. Augsburg (4 p.m. doubleheader.)
