Lady Bucks Extend Winning Streak

The Lady Bucks will now take to the road for the next week. They face Shawnee St. on Thursday, Mar. 11 and Kaskaskia, IL on Friday, Mar. 12. Both of those doubleheaders will be played at Volunteer St.'s home field in Gallatin, TN.

Motlow will then travel to Lookout Mountain, GA to participate in the Covenant College Tournament on Saturday, Mar. 13. The Lady Bucks return home on Monday, Mar. 15 to face Snead St. in a doubleheader, with the first pitch scheduled for 1pm.

Tuesday's first contest found the Lady Bucks in a tight battle against Jackson, a strong team from Michigan. Motlow edged in front 1-0 in the third inning, only to see Jackson come back to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth. The Lady Bucks, who out-hit the visitors 7-1, then scored two in the bottom of the fifth to get the win.

Falon Catalano singled home Hillary Leftrick for the game-winning run. Kim Hall (2-2) picked up the win on the pitcher's mound, allowing only one hit and no earned runs while striking out six. Lindsay Bobrowski was 2-3 and had two stolen bases, while Kelsey Woodruff drove in a run.

Game two was an entirely different affair as the Lady Bucks started strong and never let up. Catalano (3-1) pitched an outstanding game, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out four. At the plate her eye was also sharp with three walks and an RBI.

Amy Buwalda was 2-3 with three RBI at the plate as Motlow scored two runs in the second inning and five more in the third. Shelby Davis also had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.

Lady Bucks Sweep Home Openers

Motlow is scheduled to host Jackson, MI for a doubleheader on Tuesday, Mar. 9, with the first pitch scheduled for 1pm. The Lady Bucks will then take to the road again for another week before returning to host Snead St. on Monday, Mar. 15 at 1pm.

The sweep over Lee couldn't have come at a better time for the Lady Bucks following their disappointing trip to Cullman, AL over the weekend. The Wallace St. Invitational Tournament, which featured some of the top teams in the nation, sent the Lady Bucks home with only one win in seven contests.

But Motlow began what will hopefully be a turnaround to the young season against Lee, with pitching ace Falon Catalano taking the mound in game one and allowing only three hits and striking out seven on the way to her second win in three decisions.

Sophomore Lindsay Bobrowski got the offense started from her leadoff position, going 1-2 with two runs scored and a stolen base. Kelsey Woodruff was 1-2 with a pair of RBI, while freshman Shelby Davis slammed a double and drove in a run.

Game two saw freshman Kristin Swan also raise her pitching record to 2-1 by allowing only four hits and two earned runs on her way to the victory. Woodruff was 2-2 with a stolen base and an RBI, Davis was 2-3 with a run batted in, and sophomore Amy Buwalda had a hit and drove in a run.

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