Lady Eddies split with River Valley in LAC play

Published 2:19 pm Saturday, May 14, 2005

By Staff
The Edwardsburg varsity softball team split a Lakeland Conference doubleheader with visiting River Valley on Tuesday.
The Lady Eddies 9-9, 3-5 LAC) took the opening game 5-1, but dropped the nightcap, 7-3.
Jenna Bowman (5-4) picked up the victory as she tossed a three-hitter with four strike outs and just one walk.
Kelli Kretchman had three hits, including a double. Sam Fritsche also had three hits for the Lady Eddies.
In the nightcap, Kretchman took the loss despite allowing just four hits. Kretchman (3-4) struck out three.
Sheila Stoops and Fritsche each had two hits for Edwardsburg, which outhit River Valley, 6-4.
First game
River Valley 000 010 0 - 1 3 3
Edwardsburg003 200 x - 5 11 2
Jenna Bowman (W, 5-4), Houseman (L)
2B: Kelli Kretchman (E)
Second game
River Valley 102 400 0 - 7 4 4
Edwardsburg 120 000 0 - 3 6 3
Kelli Kretchman (L, 3-4), Houseman (W)
HR: Valarie Schutt (RV)
Varsity record: Edwardsburg 9-9, 3-5 LAC
Eddies vs. Jimtown
The Edwardsburg varsity softball team dropped a 9-2 decision to visiting Jimtown (Ind.) on Friday.
The Lady Eddies (8-8) got a double from Sheila Stoops.
Jimtown 120 240 0 - 9 11 2
Edwardsburg 000 000 2 - 2 3 2
Sierra VanDeKeere (W); Sheila Stoops (L)
2B: Aubrie Ward (J), Stoops (E), Charissa Fletcher (J), Sara Dieterlen (J)
3B: Ward (J), Heather Ellsworth (J)
Record: Edwardsburg (8-8)