Saturday, February 10, 2007

TUSCULUM SWEEPS BOBCATS IN GILLUM COACHING DEBUT

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Chrissy Wilkison went 3-for-7, including a pair of home runs as Tusculum College swept Lees-McRae College Saturday afternoon in college softball action at Edmonds Field.

Tusculum erupted for three runs each in the second and third innings in TC’s 6-2 win in the opener. In the second game, the Bobcats (1-5) plated three runs in the top of the seventh, only to see Jenica Fernandez answer with a one-out single to drive in the winning run in TC’s 7-6 victory

Wilkson connected on a solo homer in each game, while Holli Cadenhead went 4-for-7, including a pair triples in the Tusculum debut for new Pioneer head coach Fred Gillum.

Tusculum pitcher Megan DuBois went the distance in the first game as she allowed two runs, six hits, a walk and seven strikeouts.

In the second game, Tusculum got two-hit performances by Cadenhead, Wilkison and Fernandez as the Pioneers finished with a dozen hits.

Tusculum (2-0) returns to action on Friday when it travels to Brevard College for a doubleheader.

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