Softball | 4/28/2013 5:38:00 PM
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April 28, 2013-Karley Schmelzer tossed 11.0 shut out innings on Sunday but Emporia State could only muster a split with Lindenwood at the Trusler Sports Complex. Emporia State won game one 8-0 in six innings before falling 2-0 in game two.
In the first game Taylor Zordel delivered a two RBI double in the second that gave the Hornets a 3-0 lead. Amanda Self hit a two run single to cap a four run fourth inning as Emporia State took a 7-0 lead. The Hornets ended the game in the sixth when Cacy Williams hit a bases loaded single to score the game ending run.
Schmelzer tossed a two hit shutout with nine strike outs in the opener. Zordel was one for two with two RBI and a run scored while Jessica Brewer went one for three with two runs and an RBI.
Lindenwood got two runs on two hits and two walks in the first off of starter Lauren Sharp and were able to make it stand up in the night cap. Schmelzer came on in relief after the first two batter reached in the third and got out of the inning thanks to some solid defense. With a runner on third and no outs Tricia Vogel snared a ground ball and started a 5-2-6 put out to stop a run from scoring. The next batter for the Lions hit a single to center and Jessica Brewer gunned down the runner trying to score from second for the second out of the inning. Schmelzer got the final out via strikeout to end the threat. Lindenwood would only get one base runner the rest of the game
Emporia State had runners on base in every inning but could not come up with a key hit when needed to score a run.
Sharp took the loss after giving up two runs on four hits with three walks in 2.0 innings. Brewer,Williams and Piezuch all had two hits for the Hornets but none of them got past second base.
The Hornets will be the fourth seed at the MIAA Tournament and should play Northeastern State on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the first round at the Blue Valley Recreation Complex in Overland Park, Kan.
