On a cold, windy day, Courtney Waters lit the basepaths on fire.
The fleet-footed outfielder from Eagle River, Ark., was obviously not affected by the chilly winds -she stole three bases in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader against Ball State, upping her season total to 13, good enough to lead the team.
Two of the steals came in the first inning, as she stole second and third after singling to start the Ohio half-inning. After singling in the third inning, she stole second again.
Coach (Roanna Brazier) told me that when Debbie (Szalejko) and I got on base
good things happen and I just wanted to go out there and win Waters said when asked about the accomplishment.
Brazier was quick to echo that belief.
We told her that when she got on base
good things happen
Brazier said. She got on base a lot today
and we're proud of her.
Waters hit three singles in the first game to go along with the three steals.
Errors hurting 'Cats With nine errors in yesterday's doubleheader, the team has now committed 81 on the year, which is the most in the Mid-American Conference.
Going into the doubleheader, the Bobcats had the worst fielding percentage (.950) in the MAC as well.
Our defense didn't show up today
a frustrated Brazier explained after the second game with Ball State, in which the Bobcats had six errors. You pitch the ball
you catch the ball -it's a simple game
really.
Three of the six errors came in the pivotal fifth inning in which Ball State turned a 1-0 deficit into a commanding 4-1 lead. All four runs in the inning were unearned.
The six-error game came ten days after the last Bobcat six-error game, an 8-6 loss to Marshall on April 17th.
Truly a game of inches Robin Miller was inches away from making the second game against Ball State a lot closer.
Her mammoth shot in the sixth inning with Jennifer Tisevich on first hit the top of the wall in center field and bounced back onto the field for a double. Tisevich advanced to third on the play.
Despite cries from the Ohio dugout and fans for a home run call, the umpires did not change the decision. Two outs later, the inning was over and Miller's blast was all for naught.
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