Late inning heroics lift Rangers to a sweep during Mile High Invitational
Katie Simons, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Issue date: 3/11/08 Section: Sports
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In game one against Mary the Rangers overcame a 6-0 deficit after the first inning scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn the 13-12 win. Against Mines Regis fell behind 6-2 and scored seven runs in the final two innings including five in the bottom of the seventh to squeak out the 9-8 victory.
Bianca Holley (Fr., Arvada, Colo.) started game one on the mound and after a tough first inning settled in allowing just one run over the next three innings. This allowed the Rangers to slowly chip away at the Marauders early lead.
RU got one run a piece in the first and second innings. Alisa Heronema (Fr., Berthoud, Colo.) led off with a triple in the first. Christine Gardella's (Sr., Arvada, Colo.) ground ball scored Heronema to give the Rangers their first run.
Maureen McDaniel (So., Fort Collins, Colo.) and Amber Sivetts (Sr., Lakewood, Colo.) led off the second with back-to-back singles. Emily Anderson (Fr., Florissant, Mo.) grounded out on a double play but with McDaniel on third she came in to score and the Rangers were down 6-2.
RU found their stride in the third and fourth innings scoring three runs a piece in each. A Jacki Martinez (Jr., Arvada, Colo.) RBI single scored Gardella. Then Chelsie Rademacher (Sr., Frederick, Colo.) capped off the inning with a two-run shot, her fourth of the season.
The Rangers found themselves down 6-5 heading into the top of the fourth when Mary answered with a run increasing their lead to two runs. But in the bottom of the fourth the Rangers took the lead for the first time.
After Anderson was hit by a pitch and Amber Aragon-Autobee (Fr., Pueblo, Colo.) drew a walk Heronema loaded the bases with a single and just one out. Gardella then hit a deep double to center field clearing the bases and giving RU the lead at 8-7.
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