Softball wins Littlewood Classic


<p>ASU Softball Team got back on track Saturday as they topped Texas State 6-3 and Iowa 7-4 in day two of the Littlewood Classic, with <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/bach_hillary00.html">H… Bach</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/elliott_megan00.html">… Elliott</a> both collecting wins in the circle and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/boyd_katelyn00.html">K… Boyd</a> bringing a spicy bat to the plate, hitting over .570.</p><separator></separator><p>Another two-hit complete game shutout awaited <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/parlich_sam00.html">Sam Parlich</a>&nbsp; on Sunday as the ASU Softball team wrapped up the 2010 Littlewood Classic in high fashion as they topped the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 14-0 in five innings with every player in the starting line-up touching home at least once in the win. The win gives ASU the tournament crown as well as an overall record of 9-2 after two weeks of play.</p><separator></separator><p>While Parlich took to the circle with a flawless first inning, while <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/lockwood_annie00.html"… Lockwood</a> got the hit parade started in the bottom half of the inning as she singled up the middle to plate <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/rogers_lesley00.html">… Rogers</a> and take a 1-0 lead.</p><separator></separator><p>With Parlich looking to be in complete control of the Rutgers attack, the Sun Devil offense turned around to come out looking tighter than a cummerbund in the third inning as they exploded to score 13 runs with seven hits to bat around the order twice and nearly a third time as they locked up a 14-0 lead.</p><separator></separator><p>That was all <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/parlich_sam00.html">Sam Parlich</a> needed as she pitched a no-hitter through four before giving up just two hits in the fifth to wrap it for her second collegiate complete game shutout in as many starts.</p><separator></separator><p>The Sun Devils will return to the home diamond next weekend as they set to host the South Florida Bulls on February 26, 27 and 28.&nbsp; Friday night’s game is slated to kick-off at 7 p.m. in Tempe at Farrington Stadium.</p>