Spring Break
No. 17 softball takes series from visiting PSU
Strong starting pitching shuts down Viking attack while offense comes alive as OSU secures another 30 win season
Noah Tinker
Issue date: 4/11/07 Section: Sports
"The records don't really mean too much," said McGowan.
McElroy (10-5) gave the Beavers their 31st win of the season in the second game with a 6-2 victory. After scoring four runs in the second, freshman Kelly Dyer added two more in the bottom of the third with a hit to the fence in right field. She was tagged out while attempting to stretch the double into a triple to end the inning.
Having yielded an early 6-0 lead, the Vikings finally got on the scoreboard with a run in the top of the fourth, and then doubled that total when junior Mandy Hill knocked out the only home run of the doubleheader.
However, McElroy shrugged off the setback and retired the side in dominating fashion.
Walker was happy not to see any letdown in his players' efforts for a non-Pac-10 game. "I was pleased with our intensity. We've kind of struggled with that," Walker said.
Walker hopes his team can maintain that intensity as it prepares to re-enter Pac-10 play. "We don't have a lot of flaws in our game. We just need to keep playing and trusting our ability," Walker said. McGowan is pleased with her team's progression.
"We've turned it around," McGowan said. "We started off kind of shaky, and I definitely think we've turned it around to be much more consistent of a team."
Longfellow agreed. "We're starting to pick it up. We had a rough start, but right now everyone is sort of feeling the groove we're getting into," Longfellow said. "I think right now we're just playing the game. Anytime we can get a 'W' on the board is a positive thing."
McElroy (10-5) gave the Beavers their 31st win of the season in the second game with a 6-2 victory. After scoring four runs in the second, freshman Kelly Dyer added two more in the bottom of the third with a hit to the fence in right field. She was tagged out while attempting to stretch the double into a triple to end the inning.
Having yielded an early 6-0 lead, the Vikings finally got on the scoreboard with a run in the top of the fourth, and then doubled that total when junior Mandy Hill knocked out the only home run of the doubleheader.
However, McElroy shrugged off the setback and retired the side in dominating fashion.
Walker was happy not to see any letdown in his players' efforts for a non-Pac-10 game. "I was pleased with our intensity. We've kind of struggled with that," Walker said.
Walker hopes his team can maintain that intensity as it prepares to re-enter Pac-10 play. "We don't have a lot of flaws in our game. We just need to keep playing and trusting our ability," Walker said. McGowan is pleased with her team's progression.
"We've turned it around," McGowan said. "We started off kind of shaky, and I definitely think we've turned it around to be much more consistent of a team."
Longfellow agreed. "We're starting to pick it up. We had a rough start, but right now everyone is sort of feeling the groove we're getting into," Longfellow said. "I think right now we're just playing the game. Anytime we can get a 'W' on the board is a positive thing."
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