2008 Woodie Awards
HSU Softball vs. CSU Bakersfield
Daniel Penza
Issue date: 4/18/07 Section: Sports
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The 'Jacks' quest for another conference title got a touch of perfection when junior pitcher Lizzy Prescott threw a perfect game in the first half of a double-header against CSU Bakersfield on Saturday.
This is not the first game this season she has flirted with perfection.
"She has had two other shots this year, but it wasn't meant to be," Head Coach Frank Cheek said. "She won, but she had support from her defense."
With the win, Prescott recorded her 24th win of the year. She tallied four strikeouts in what was her first collegiate perfect game.
"Lizzy has really grown as a pitcher since her freshman year," said junior catcher Vanessa Shernock. "She has expanded her repetoire of pitches and also relies on using more of her pitches to let her defense win games."
The Humboldt State offense came during a big third inning, where they scored four runs on three hits. Natalie Galletly knocked in Nancy Harbeson with a sacrifice fly and Chrissy Motzny cleared the bases with a single down the right field line.
The 'Jacks added another run in the bottom of the fourth when pinch-hitter Shernock came off the bench to hit a solo home run, expanding the 'Jacks lead to 5-0.
"The whole team wanted payback for regionals last year and three shutouts sure helped," Shernock said.
However, game two went the other direction, with CSU Bakersfield taking the game with an extra inning victory by a score of 4-2.
The Roadrunners got on the scoreboard first when catcher Hillary Taylor hit a home run to left field in the top of the second inning off 'Jacks' pitcher Tracy Motzny.
The 'Jacks quickly answered in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game on a RBI single by second baseman Caitlin Klug.
Bakersfield took the lead again in the top of the third, this time on a RBI double by left fielder Carrie Hilvers.
The 'Jacks had chances to tie the game in the next few innings, but did not break through until the bottom of the seventh. Galletly hit a homer to center field to tie the game 2-2. The home run was Galletly's tenth of the year, moving her into a tie for sixth on the single-season home run list.
This is not the first game this season she has flirted with perfection.
"She has had two other shots this year, but it wasn't meant to be," Head Coach Frank Cheek said. "She won, but she had support from her defense."
With the win, Prescott recorded her 24th win of the year. She tallied four strikeouts in what was her first collegiate perfect game.
"Lizzy has really grown as a pitcher since her freshman year," said junior catcher Vanessa Shernock. "She has expanded her repetoire of pitches and also relies on using more of her pitches to let her defense win games."
The Humboldt State offense came during a big third inning, where they scored four runs on three hits. Natalie Galletly knocked in Nancy Harbeson with a sacrifice fly and Chrissy Motzny cleared the bases with a single down the right field line.
The 'Jacks added another run in the bottom of the fourth when pinch-hitter Shernock came off the bench to hit a solo home run, expanding the 'Jacks lead to 5-0.
"The whole team wanted payback for regionals last year and three shutouts sure helped," Shernock said.
However, game two went the other direction, with CSU Bakersfield taking the game with an extra inning victory by a score of 4-2.
The Roadrunners got on the scoreboard first when catcher Hillary Taylor hit a home run to left field in the top of the second inning off 'Jacks' pitcher Tracy Motzny.
The 'Jacks quickly answered in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game on a RBI single by second baseman Caitlin Klug.
Bakersfield took the lead again in the top of the third, this time on a RBI double by left fielder Carrie Hilvers.
The 'Jacks had chances to tie the game in the next few innings, but did not break through until the bottom of the seventh. Galletly hit a homer to center field to tie the game 2-2. The home run was Galletly's tenth of the year, moving her into a tie for sixth on the single-season home run list.
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