March 12, 2009 | Game One | Game Two

Solid Pitching, Rally Come Up Short at Rebel Games

    Kissimmee, Fla. -- Junior Cheryl Cale and freshman Jordan Ingalls each turned in solid pitching performances but the Penguins' pitching efforts were not enough as the Youngstown State softball team (1-13) dropped two decisions to South Dakota, 2-0, and Yale, 4-3, on Thursday afternoon at the Osceola County Softball Complex.

    In the opener , Cale threw a complete-game six-hitter with four strikeouts and just one walk.

    Ingalls and freshman Haley Thomas each collected two hits of the Guins' six base-knocks against South Dakota.

    In the nightcap, Ingalls tossed a complete game and scattered eight hits with three strikeouts, and allowed just one earned run.

    Against Yale, the Guins trailed 3-0 after five innings but the Guins plated a run in the top of the sixth and two in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 3-3.

    Yale, though, loaded the bases in the bottom half of the seventh and scored the winning run on a hit by pitch.

    In the sixth, senior Allyse Ledford led off the frame with a walk and pinch-runner Kristina Davidson advanced to second on Autumn Grove's single through the left side. Kim Klonowski singled up the middle to plate Davidson and Thomas walked to load the bases with no outs. The Penguins, though, left the bases loaded.

    In the seventh, Ingalls ripped a one-out single to right field and advanced to third on a fielding error. When  Ledford walked, Ingalls scored on a passed ball.

    After a line out to first baes, Klonowski drilled a double down the left-field line to score pinch-runner Melanie Conklin to tie the game at 3-3.

    The Penguins close out their trip to the Rebel Spring Games against Bryant and LaSalle, Friday, March 13, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.