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Memphis-Bethune-Cookman Game Notes
Feb. 10, 2008
Freshman Kimber Bossom became the first Memphis player this season to strike out the side, picking up two K's looking and one swinging in the first inning. Junior first baseman Leila Dolfo hit her first double of the season in the eighth inning, a two-run shot. She also stole her first base in the inning and scored a run. Redshirt-freshman shortstop Heather Mott hit the Tigers' first triple of the season in the eighth inning. The triple scored senior center fielder Lindsay Kelso from first. Mott finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Junior Brittany Gooch scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning after beginning the frame on second due to the International Tie Breaker. Dolfo knocked in the game-winning run with her double. Freshman Kim Sirman collected her first collegiate hit in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter. She also stole her first base in the inning. Sophomore second baseman Tori Gross stole her first base of the season in the eighth inning after drawing a walk. Memphis had three stolen bases in the eighth inning. The match-up between Memphis and Bethune-Cookman is the first in the two program's histories. Three freshman pitchers combined for the Tigers' first shutout of the season. Memphis scattered five hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Freshman Janelle Valle earned her first collegiate victory after pitching three innings in relief.
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