Tide Softball Collects Three Victories in Fall Ball
10/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Behind the arms of junior Erin Wright and freshman Stephanie VanBrakle and an overall team effort at the plate, the University of Alabama softball team collected three victories in the Fall Ball.
Alabama opened the day defeating Northwest Shoals Community College by a count of 8-0. The Tide then followed with a 6-0 win over Wallace Dothan Community College. Alabama wrapped up the day by defeating Shelton State 18-0 in six innings in the final game of the Fall Ball.
Coach Patrick Murphy was pleased with the overall team effort. “I don’t know how much better it could get,” Murphy said. “Three shutouts and the team hit .461.”
Wright and VanBrakle each threw a complete game shutout and combined on the third. Both pitchers combined to allow only eight hits over 20 innings of work, striking out 27 while allowing only three walks.
Offensively the Tide combined for a .461 batting average and collected 47 hits over the three games, including nine doubles, two triples and a home run.
Alabama freshman Dominique Accetturo led the way for the Tide. The freshman from Pembroke Pines, Florida hit for the cycle over the course of the three games and collected eight hits over 13 at bats. Accetturo scored five runs and collected eight RBI as well as hitting the Tide’s only homer of the day, a line drive shot over the centerfield wall.
The Tide will next return to action when the regular season begins January 31, 2003 in Los Angeles at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament.
Other results from the Fall Ball were as follows:
Wallace Dothan 5 Shelton State 1
Wallace Dothan 6 Northwest Shoals 1
Shelton State 10 Northwest Shoals 2
