WSSU eliminated in NCAA Softball Regional Tournament

May 15, 2011

INDIANA, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (29-13) gave it their all, but the team came up short in a 3-0 loss to California (Pa.), Sunday afternoon.  The Lady Rams finished the season with a great defensive effort, holding the Vulcans to just three runs, but couldn’t get any runs across the plate to end the season with the hard-fought loss.  Although the game began yesterday morning, play was suspended until Sunday due to inclement weather.
 
Strong defense was the order of the game in the game as the Lady Rams and the Vulcans combined for just eight hits and no errors in the game. As a team, the Lady Rams managed just three hits with sophomore designated hitter Tiffany Burgess going two-for-two at the plate with a pair of singles and freshman outfielder Tanaya Pettus adding a hit and a walk as well.
 
With such a great defensive effort by the two teams, runs were hard to come by in the game as the Lady Rams kept the game within reach 1-0 heading into the seventh inning. A fourth-inning RBI single scored the only run of the game through the first six innings. However, the Vulcans added a pair of runs on a seventh-inning two-run home run that left the Lady Rams with the 3-0 loss.
 
Sophomore Brittany Lane (16-7) took the pitching loss in spite of a great performance. She pitched all seven innings, allowing just five hits with seven strikeouts and five walks.
 
The loss capped a phenomenal season by the Lady Rams who took home the 2011 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship.