Memorial pounds Parker softball team

By GAZETTE STAFF Friday, April 24, 2009

MADISON — MadisonMemorial (5-3) pounded out 15 hits en route to a 14-3 victory over visiting Janesville Parker (1-9, 1-7) in Big Eight softball here Thursday.

Jackie Koykkar’s two-run single spakred Memorial’s four-run first inning, during which the Spartanscollected five hits. They also had five hits in a seven-run third that extended their lead to 14-1 in the five-inning game.

Jackie Ludois doubled and scored on an error to give Parker a brief 1-0 lead in the first inning. Lauren Brooks, Ludois and Kassy Hendricks had consecutive hits in Parker’s two-run fifth inning.

“It was a real solid hitting display by Memorial,” Parker coach Jenni Seisser said. “It was a solid hitting display by Memorial.

“We had seven hits, but that wasn’t enough to win. We’re moving a step in the right direction.”

Parker hosts Middleton in a 10 a.m. doubleheader on Saturday.

MEMORIAL 14, PARKER 3

Janesville Parker 100 02—3 7 1

Madison Memorial 437 0x—14 15 2

Tracey, Champion (4) and Garber; DeJohn and Selbach.

Leading hitters—Ludois (JP) 2x2, Hendricks (JP) 2x3, Buckingham (MM) 3x3, Umberger (MM) 3x4, Schmitz (MM) 2x3, Selbach (MM) 2x3, Koykkar (MM) 2x3. 2B—Ludois (JP), Buckingham (MM) 2, Umberger (MM), Slelbach (MM).

SO—Tracey (JP) 3, Champion (JP) 1, DeJohn (MM) 3. BB—Tracey 6, DeJohn 1.

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