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Lady Bucks Extend Winning Streak
The Motlow Lady Bucks continued to rebound from their early-season stumbles, winning their third and fourth consecutive games with a 3-2, 7-0 sweep of visiting Jackson, MI on Tuesday, Mar. 9 at the softball field on the main campus in Moore Co.
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.
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Lady Bucks Sweep Home Openers
The Motlow Lady Bucks (5-6, 0-0) finally got a chance to play a game on their home field and the defending TCCAA/Region VII champions responded well with a 5-2, 5-4 sweep of the Lee University JV on Monday, Mar. 8.
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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Lady Bucks 2010 Softball Schedule
* Conference Game (all times CST) |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Record |
| Mar. 4 | Danville, IL | Riverdale HS, Murfreesboro | 13-0, 5-4 (2-0, 0-0) |
| Mar. 5 | Indian Hills, IA | Cullman, AL | 3-9 (2-1, 0-0) |
| Mar. 5 | Bevill St., AL | Cullman, AL | 0-3 (2-2, 0-0) |
| Mar. 5 | Wallace St., AL | Cullman, AL | 0-3 (2-3, 0-0) |
| Mar. 6 | Alabama Southern | Cullman, AL | 2-10 (2-4, 0-0) |
| Mar. 6 | Calhoun, AL | Cullman, AL | 3-4 (2-5, 0-0) |
| Mar. 7 | Jefferson, MO | Cullman, AL | 6-1 (3-5, 0-0) |
| Mar. 7 | Northwest Shoals | Cullman, AL | 1-4 (3-6, 0-0) |
| Mar. 8 | Lee University JV | Softball Complex | 5-2, 5-4 (5-6, 0-0) |
| Mar. 9 | Jackson, MI | Softball Complex | 3-2, 7-0 (7-6, 0-0) |
| Mar. 11 | Shawnee State | Gallatin, TN | 1pm DH |
| Mar. 12 | Kaskaskia, IL | Gallatin, TN | 12pm DH |
| Mar. 13 | Covenant College Tourn. | Lookout Mountain, GA | TBA |
| Mar. 15 | Snead State | Softball Complex | 2pm DH |
| Mar. 16 | Joliet College, IL | Softball Complex | 2pm DH |
| Mar. 18 | Joliet College, IL | Softball Complex | 2pm DH |
| Mar. 19 | Dyersburg State* | Dyersburg, TN | 2pm DH |
| Mar. 20 | Southwest TN* | Memphis, TN | 2pm DH |
| Mar. 25 | Jackson State | Jackson, TN | 2pm DH |
| Mar. 27 | Walters State* | Softball Complex | 12pm DH |
| Mar. 30 | Columbia State | Columbia, TN | 5pm DH |
| Apr. 2 | Chattanooga State* | Chattanooga, TN | 12pm DH |
| Apr. 6 | Roane State* | Harriman, TN | 1pm DH |
| Apr. 9 | Jackson State* | Softball Complex | 2pm DH |
| Apr. 10 | Columbia State* | Softball Complex | 1pm DH |
| Apr. 13 | Roane State | Softball Complex | 1pm DH |
| Apr. 15 | Covenant College | Softball Complex | 3pm DH |
| Apr. 17 | Volunteer State* | Gallatin, TN | 4pm DH |
| Apr. 20 | John C. Calhoun | Decatur, AL | 1pm DH |
| Apr. 21 | Cleveland State* | Softball Complex | 1pm DH |
| Apr. 26 | Snead State | Boaz, AL | 2pm DH |
| May 7-10 | Region VII Tourn. | Dyersburg, TN | TBA |
| May 20-22 | National Tournament | St. George, UT | TBA |
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