April 10, 1992
Page 10
Women's softballV team
sets school record for wins
BEFORE YOU CAN FOILOW
YOUR DREAMSjrOU'VE GOT TO
FOUOW THE RULES.
Russ Smith
The Pendulum
Believing you can win is
only half the battle in sports
competition. Proving you can
win makes a lot of believers.
The Elon women’s 18th
ranked softball team has made a
lot of believers this season. The
Lady Christians have mowed-
down their opponents to the tune
of a 27-6 record, capturing the
SAC-8 conference title at an 11-1
clip.
"Last year, the girls were
disappointed coming in third in
the SAC), " said coach Susan
Leonard of last year’s fate. ”I
knew when they were
disappointed with that, they were
going to be good this year. It’s
something you could feel deep
down inside.”
So far ini '92, Leonard has
had the hitting and pitching last
season's 15-13 teajp missed.
"The big difference this year
has been our batting, " Leonard
said. "We've had a lot of people
this year who hit the ball real
well."
The Lady Christians arc
hitting a whopping .332 with a
.475 slugging percentage
compared to a somewhat dismal
.284 average at the plate last
year.
Contributing to those eye
catching statistics are Elon’s
"Diamond Gems": Velma Degree,
Angie Padon, Laura Case, and
Tricia Wissinger. Together, the
five have combined for a batting
average of .405, 161 hits - 6
home runs, and 109 RBIs.
"Velma is a real strong girl -
she can hit the ball as hard as
anybody, " Leonard said. "She's
our designated hitter. She
conccnirates on one thing, DH-
ing, and docs it really well.”
"Laura (Case) is probably the
best 2nd baseman anyone will see
in the conference, " Leonard
added. "Slw’s a good athlete, has a
real strong arm, and can solidly
hit the ball."
The Christians’ 2nd-sacker
has hit two home runs this year -
a couple of 280 foot shots over
the fence.
"It’s been a great season for
all of us, " Case said of the
Christians dream season. "We're
hitting in every inning and
scoring runs early. Last year,
we'd score one or two runs here
and there."
The other two "Gems” have
shined also, Padon picking up
from where she left off last year,
clubbing a .424 average with 65
RBIs. Fre.shman sensation, Tricia
Wissinger leads the team in
round-u-ippers with three.
The Christians are also solid
on the mound.
The pitching staff consists of
two superstars, in their own
right, Donna Leigh (14-3), and
freshman hurler Susan French
(13-3). The two have a combined
ERA of under 2.50.
"Donna (Leigh) was under a
lot of stress having to pitch every
game last year, ” said Leonard of
'91s pitching woes. "I saw Susan
two years ago (in high school)
and knew she was going to be
good.
"Susan's having a great
season. She and Donna
complement each other. Donna’s
a power pitcher and Susan tends
to move the ball around the plate
more.”
French says she makes the
other team play her game.
”I guess I’m lucky, " she
said. ”1’ move the ball around a
lot and they pop it up or hit
ground balls. I rely on my team
to back me up - they’re
incredible."
Leonard points out that
while winning a national
champion.ship will be tough to
accomplish for her first-ever
collegiately ranked team, she says
believing will keep her team
alive.
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