Sunday, February 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Beall, Sports Information Director

SAINTS SHUTOUT KNIGHTS IN HOME OPENER
North Georgia moves to perfect 6-0 on the season

Game 1 | Game 2

DAHLONEGA, GA – The 16th-ranked North Georgia College & State University softball team returned home and blanked St. Andrews Presbyterian 3-0 and 7-0 in non-conference action Sunday afternoon at the Softball Complex.

The Saints returned to Georgia after a perfect four-game road trip to start the season and fans were not disappointed in the home opener as North Georgia captured a pair of wins, not allowing the Knights of St. Andrews (0-6) to score a single run.

In game one, The Saints put up all their runs in the first inning and the three spot proved to be enough to capture the win. Natasha Willemse had the big blow with a two run single to capture her fourth and fifth RBI’s of the season and gave North Georgia a 3-0 lead. Ansley Anderson picked up her first win of the year, tossing a complete game one-hit shutout while striking out six St. Andrews batters.

North Georgia exploded at the plate in the game two, and put a seven spot on the board to come away with another win. Jessica Skeels and Laura Voyles each drove in a pair of runs, and Tiffany Blackburn launched her second home run of the season in her only at-bat as North Georgia blanked the Knights 7-0. Sarah Phillips (3-0) took the mound and went six more scoreless innings, striking out 10 while only allowing one hit for the win. Phillips has logged 18.0 innings on the year with 28 strikeouts and a 0.50 ERA. 

North Georgia (6-0) will return to action on Wednesday, February 13, as they play host to West Georgia for a double header with the first pitch scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

-NGCSU-

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