Temple University Athletics
SOFTBALL DROPS TWO AT ADIDAS TOURNAMENT
2.26.05 | Softball
TAMPA, FL -- The Temple softball team dropped two games aturday at the adidas Tournament, falling to Illinois, 4-3 in eight innings and to host South Florida, 10-3. The Owls are now 3-8 on the season.
Against the Illini, Temple scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to overcome a 3-0 deficit. Senior Laura Gutscher and senior Aida Esquer contributed RBI singles in the frame with Gutcher scoring the tying run on an outfield error.
In the eighth, freshman Amanda Carver, who started the inning on second base due to the international tie-breaker rule, double-pup up trying to advance to third on a groundout by fellow freshman Brittany Burks. Sophomore Adrienne Repsher doubled to right, before Gutscher popped out to end the inning. Rachelle Cordii delivered a bases loaded RBI single in the bottom of the inning to lift Illinois to the win.
Freshman Jennifer Nacianceno pitched five-and-one-third solid innings before giving way to sophomore Richelle Villescas (3-6). Villescas struck out three of the 10 batters she faced before suffering the tough luck loss. Mary Miller (3-32) picked up the win for the Illini in relief.
South Florida jumped all over Villescas (3-7) and the Owls in the nightcap, scoring four earned runs in three innings off the Temple ace in building a 6-1 lead after four innings. Cara L'Etolie (2 earned runs) and Nacianceno (4 earned runs) also pitched in the 10-2 loss.
Bree Spence (4-3) only allowed one run in five innings of work, while striking out four and not allowing a walk. She also went 2-4, scoring two runs and driving in one.
Burks had two hits in the game to lead the Temple offense.
The Owls wrap up their play in the tourney against Wagner Sunday morning (11:30 a.m).
