Softball picks up much needed wins

Andy Dygert
News Editor
April 29, 2004, Page 8

The Doane Tiger softball team (13-27 overall) took advantage of crowd support garnered from the Doane Day at the Ballpark as they topped Dordt twice with solid play.
Free t-shirts, pop, chips and Subway sandwiches brought out a cheerful crowd already anticipating the not quite official advent of Stop Day for the day after.
The women’s team played off the boisterous energy of their 50 plus supporters and won their first game 3-2.
Sophomore third baseman Tiffany Cunningham went three for three on the day with an RBI and a run scored to help sophomore pitcher Alli Sperry attain the victory.
“I had great defense behind me,” Sperry said. “The offense really came out too in the game.”
The crowds began to break up before the second game of the night as students went back to their dorms to warm up for the Stop Day festivities.
The Tigers didn’t let this faze them as they followed suit and simply picked up the pace, run-ruling Dordt in five innings, 10-2.
Eight different Tigers scored runs to give Sperry her second win of the night, improving her record to 9-14.
The Tiger’s next game is 5 p.m. today against Concordia University in Seward.
“We really needed the two wins,” Sperry said. “Hopefully we can put it together against Concordia to make the GPAC tournament.”