April 19, 2007
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
Grand Valley State split a GLIAC doubleheader at Wayne State on Thursday afternoon. The Warriors won game one, 4-0, while the Lakers picked up a 7-3 game two victory. Grand Valley State is now 24-9 overall and 8-2 in the GLIAC, while Wayne State is 24-13 overall and 7-5 in GLIAC play. GVSU will return home on Saturday, April 21 to host Northwood in a GLIAC doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m. The Lakers will then host Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m. in their final regular season home doubleheader.
Wayne State jumped out early in game one, posting one run in the bottom of the first inning and three more in the bottom of the third to take the 4-0 win.
Grand Valley had a few opportunities, including the bases loaded in the top of the first inning, but couldn't push a run across the plate. The Lakers stranded 10 runners in the game, while the Warriors left 11 on base. Wayne State out hit GVSU, 12-4 in the game.
Sophomore pitcher Lori Andjelich (11-3) suffered the loss, giving up 12 hits and four runs in six innings of play. She also walked three and struck out two batters.
Junior right fielder Sarah Holland went 2-for-4 in the game, while junior second baseman Kristin Moleski and sophomore left fielder Karen Walters each recorded a hit.
Wayne State scored first in game two, tallying a run in the top of the first inning. GVSU came back, however, and scored five runs on four hits and two Warriors errors in the bottom of the second inning. Freshman catcher Breanne Kronberg singled through the left side to start off the inning and advanced to second base as freshman left fielder Rebecca Plummer reached first base safely on an error by the short stop. Junior center fielder Lisa Preuss hit her second home run of the season to give the Lakers a 3-1 lead. One out later, junior right fielder Sarah Holland reached on a fielding error by the third basman, but then got out on a fielder's choice by sophomore short stop Nichole Woityra. Junior second baseman Kristin Moleski doubled to left field to move Woityra to third and both runs scored as senior first baseman Crista Buresh singled up the middle.
GVSU added its sixth run of the game in the bottom of the third inning. Plummer singled to center field to start off the inning and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Preuss walked and then the runners moved up to second and third on a ground out by sophomore third baseman Becky Rudenga. Holland singled to left field to bring in Plummer.
Wayne State added one run in each of the fifth and sixth innings, but GVSU added one more of its own in the bottom of the sixth to hang on to the 7-3 win. Woityra singled to center field and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Moleski. Buresh walked and then junior designated player Elizabeth Smith singled through the left side to added the seventh Laker run of the game.
The bats were hot for both teams as the Lakers tallied 10 hits and the Warriors had 11. Sophomore short stop Nichole Woityra went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, while junior second baseman Kristin Moleski was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Junior center field Lisa Preuss was 1-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored.
Junior pitcher Stephanie Cole (11-3) picked up the win, allowing 11 hits and three runs in seven innings. She also walked four and struck out three.
