Softball Gains Split With Evansville
July 24, 2000 | Softball
April 11, 2000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After dropping the the first game 9-0, University of Louisville softball coach Sandy Pearsall successfully shook up her lineup to beat the University of Evansville 1-0 in the nightcap.
The Cardinals committed four errors in the first game and allowed nine runs on just four hits. U of L starter Jessica Rak walked 11 and gave up nine runs, only four of which were earned. U of L managed just one hit off Evansville starter Maggie Ross before being eight-run ruled after five innings.
After changes at every position except three, the Cardinals settled down and played error-free ball. Starter Mandy Rockwell had a strong outing, giving up just four hits and walking none for her third win of the season.
The Cardinals scored in the fourth inning when Keola Calderon doubled and then scored on a single by first baseman Amy Pickering.
"We have a big conference matchup this weekend against South Florida and we may have looked past Evansville a bit. They gave us a quick wakeup call though," said Sandy Pearsall. "We played much better defense in the second game."
