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April 2, 2009 | Game One | Game Two

Detroit Slugs Way to Doubleheader Sweep of Softball

     Canfield, Ohio -- Detroit tallied 11 hits in each game of a doubleheader en route to a sweep of the Youngstown State softball, 11-2, and 5-1, on Thursday afternoon at McCune Park.

    The Penguins fall to 4-22 overall and 2-6 in the Horizon League while Detroit improves to 7-21 overall and 3-6 in the Horizon League.

    In the opener, freshman Haley Thomas went 2-for-3 with a run scored and drove in a run as the Penguins were limited to just six hits.

    In the second game, freshman Amanda Palmore went 2-for-3 with a double and sophomore Kim Klonowski drove in the Penguins' lone run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning.

    Thomas led off the bottom of the first with a triple to center field and scored on Klonowski fly out to center to batters later.

    The Penguins visit UIC, April 4-5, for a three-game series in Chicago, Ill. First pitch on Saturday is slated for 2 p.m.

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