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March 28, 2004


Ferrum Sweeps Peace in Softball Doubleheader
Panthers Win 6-0, 5-1
 
Ferrum, Va. -- Ferrum College picked up a pair of USA South Athletic Conference softball wins this afternoon, beating Peace College 6-0 and 5-1.

          Game 1 Box Score
          Game 2 Box Score
 
In the first game, sophomore outfielder Trica Moore (Appomattox, Va./Appomattox County) went 2-3 with a home run and two runs.  Moore, pictured here, is batting .333 with five doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 17 RBI.  
 
Freshman pitcher Kim Cox (Gladys, Va./William Campbell) scattered seven hits over seven innings, walked one and struck out seven.  Cox is now 8-4 on the mound with a 1.82 ERA in 84 innings or work this season.

In the second game, junior pitcher Stacy Porter (Radford, Va./Radford) went the entire seven innings, allowing just four hits while walking three and striking out eight.  Porter is now 9-4 this season with a 2.41 ERA in 71 innings on the mound.

Ferrum improved to 17-8 overall with the wins, 7-1 in the USA South.  Peace fell to 10-13-1, 5-6-1 USA South.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College sports information office at (540) 365-4306.
 
 
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