THE Seahawk/April 26, 2DD1
Seahawks pitching takes win, loss in ECU doubleheader
crossed home plate after sophomore Tiffany
Sports Editor Lindemann hit a sacrifice fly to center field
Freshman Lauien Mattox added an insurance
Battling the thoughts of a loss two days earlier run in the sixth inning on a throwing enw by ECU
to East Carolina, UNC Wilmington faced its rival right fielder Beth Bridger.
for the second and third time of the week i
doubleheader at Boseman Field last Thursday.
Right-handed pitcher Mandi Westbuiy threw
a 2-0 shutout few the Seahawks in the opener to
beat the Pirates. Game two, however, would be a
different stoiy. ECU took advantage of flawed
UNCW pitching to overcome the Seahawks, 12-
7, capping the twinbill.
The two games showed a vital contrast in pitch
ing styles few UNCW. In the first game, consis
tency allowed ihe Seahawks to control the game
flow. Although Westbuiy, a senior from Castle
Hayne, gave up six hits and walked three Pirates,
UNCW fielding quietly maintained control of the
contest
“When I let the ball go and it gels hit,” Westbiny
said, “I have total confidence in the defense I
stop the ball.”
UNCW center fielder Maty Susan Hilliard
echoed Westbuty’s belief “When we are able to
In the second game, UNCW used sophomore
Chrissy Freaney to batfle the Pirates from the
mound. As a fieshman, Freaney led the team with
a season-best 2.13 ERA. This year, though, the
Long Beach, N.Y., native is struggling with a 6.94
ERA.
Although she began ilie cwitest as an effective
hurler, Freaney’s season-long troubles continued
against ECU. The Seahawks carried a 4-0 lead
into the top of the fifth inning. Before the final
out, Freaney walked six batters in a row and gave
up three hits to the Pirates, which allowed ECU to
put up eight runs in the inning.
The Seahawks are in the final stretch before the Southern Conference touma-
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only two days away, UNCW could not afford to ens) today because I need her to throw this week- Overall, St. Ledger was pleased wife the
cycle the already depleted pitching staff during end.” Seahawks’ performance, including sophoraore
he nightcap. After ECU’s explosive fifth inning, UNCW "
‘TWs weekend is super important,” UNCW lost its early momentum. TTie Seahawks, never-
coach Maggie St Ledger said. St Ledger indi- ttieless, did manage to make a final oflFensive nm.
make plays in the field it boosts our confidence,” cated the doubleheader, viWch was added as a UNCW grabbed three ninsfiom the Pirates in the
said Hilliard, a sofrfiomore fiom Wilmington, rainout makeup, burdened the limited pitching bottom of the fifth.
“Overall, I think we played weU today.” rotation. “With the late addition of this game, it ECU quickly placed the game out of teach by
All the offense the Seahawks needed in game put a strain cm our pitching staff. adding four nins over the next two innings to
one was in the first inning. Junior Audrey White “It was my decision not to throw Kelly (Giv- broaden flie VKtoiy.
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Raena Jones, who led the team gang
three doubles for the day. “I think we hit ihe ball
good both games,” St. Ledger said. “We showed
good patience at the plate.
“We played good defense as well. Personally,
I think our defense is as good as anybody in Ite
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