Redwomen give #8216;good#8217; effort in win over Wellston, 8-0

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 3, 2007

WELLSTON — Just like the movie with Jack Nicholson, for the Rock Hill Redwomen Monday’s season opener was “As Good As It Gets.”

Rock Hill had a good day in all phases of the game as they blanked the Wellston Lady Golden Rockets 8-0 Monday.

“It was a good win. Bobbi did a good job pitching and we played good defense and we had some good hitting. We played some people off the bench and they did a good job, too,” said Redwomen coach Mary Harper.

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Bobbi Harper went the distance allowing four hits, striking out nine and not issuing a walk.

The game was scoreless until the third inning when Rock Hill pushed across three runs.

Brooke Long walked, Kayla Kelley hit into a fielder’s choice with all runners safe on an error. Megan Long’s bunt was misplayed for an error to load the bases.

Katina Settle doubled home two runs and later scored on a steal of home.

Rock Hill added a run in the fifth inning when Jazel DeAutremont and Bobbi Harper singled, Shelli Harper hit into a fielder’s choice and Candice Chaffins had a run-scoring single.

Long was safe on an error to start the sixth, Kristyn Phillips singled to put runners on the corners. Pinch-runner Elisha Daniels and Phillips scored on a double by Settle and DeAutremont had an RBI single.

The final Rock Hill run came across in the seventh when Chaffins and Daniels singled and Kelley hit into a fielder’s choice.

The Redwomen had 10 hits with DeAutremont, Settle, Chaffins and Bobbi Harper each getting two hits.

Rock Hill hosts Gallipolis on Thursday.

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Bobbi Harper and Shelli Harper. Sturgill and Fleming. W-B. Harper (9-K,0-BB). L-Sturgill (4-K, 3-BB). 2B-Rock Hill: Katrina Settle; Wellston: Sturgill. Hitting-Rock Hill: Katrina Settle 2-4, Jazel DeAutremont 2-4, Bobbi Harper 2-3, Candice Chaffins 2-4, Elisha Daniels 1-1, Kristyn Phillips 1-2; Wellston: Lambert 2-3, Sturgill 1-3, King 1-3.