ETBU softball Upsets #10 Central, 3-2
By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: March 8, 2013
COLUMBUS,
Ga. - Opening up the NFCA Top 25 Tournament with the first game of the day, #25
East Texas Baptist University had the first upset with a 3-2 win over #10
Central College (IA) in nine innings.
ETBU is now 9-0 and will face Piedmont College at 4:30 p.m.
In
the bottom of the ninth inning, playing with the international tie breaker
rule, Kelsey DeCarolis put down a bunt and then ran through first baseman's
glove as the ball was dropped to score the winning run. Christy Dowdy was the winning run coming in
from second base.
In
the fourth inning, ETBU tied the game at two when Tawny Hank doubled to right
field that scored Lacy Liles. ETBU
scored the first run of the game in third inning for a 1-0 lead when Lya Swaner
came in on a rundown when Central tried throwing out Alyssa Romero. Central took the one-run lead in the fourth
inning scoring one run on a hit and the other on a walk. In the fifth inning, Kelly Jo McLendon came
in with one out which led to a double-play ball to end the inning. McClendon went 4.2 innings for her second win
of the year.
ETBU
will play Piedmont College next at 4:30 p.m.
