Softball Wins Two To Open Diamond Devil Invitational
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; font-size: 11px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><p><a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2010-2011/asu-fgc2.h… Score</a></p><separator></separator><p> </p><separator></separator><p>Solid pitching from <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/bach_hillary00.html">H… Bach</a> and <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/popescue_mackenzie00.h… Popescue</a> coupled with an ASU offense that outscored opponents 24-5 Thursday night gave the No. 7 Sun Devil Softball team two more wins as they topped Campbell 13-4(5) and FGCU 11-1 (5). Bach and Popescue took the wins on the night to move to 5-0 and 6-1 respectively as ASU improved to 21-1 overall.<br /><br />Game one pitted <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/bach_hillary00.html">H… Bach</a> against the Campbell Fighting Camels which saw ASU come out at the bell to put three quick runs on CU’s tab with RBIs from <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/rogers_lesley00.html">… Rogers</a>, <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/donnenwirth_krista00.h… Donnenwirth</a> and <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/lockwood_annie00.html"… Lockwood</a> to nab the early lead. CU struck back in the second inning as Taylor McGee hit a solo shot to left field to cut it to 3-1.<br /><br />Bach tightened it up as the offense let loose in the third plastering five more on the board with a three run longball from <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/boyd_katelyn00.html">K… Boyd</a> leading the way for A State’s offensive melee. Campbell struck again though in the fourth with a two run shot to right center, but a five run bottom of the inning silenced any concerns for ASU as they rolled to a 13-4 win in five innings.<br /><br />The Sun Devils came out for the nightcap against FGCU with similar fanfaronade as they rocketed to a four run first inning with a bases-clearing three RBI double from <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/donnenwirth_krista00.h… Donnenwirth</a> making the headlines. An explosion for seven runs awaited ASU in the second as well as nearly everyone swung the stick for a hit with <a style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/boyd_katelyn00.html">K… Boyd</a>sending her second home run of the day into orbit to make that eight four baggers on the season and push ASU’s lead to 11-0. <br /><br />Popescue and her Sun Devils brought their d-faces to the game as well with only four hits and one run allowed on the Sun Devil defense as FGCU knocked a solo shot to right field in the third to plate their only run of the game and sealing ASU’s 21st win of 2011.<br /><br />The Sun Devils will continue action in the Diamond Devil Invitational tomorrow as they face the Howard Bison at 7:30 p.m. in Tempe at Farrington Stadium.</p><separator></separator></span></p>