Fourth Estate Newspaper

Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Matt Becker Catcher Missy Schleicher and the UW-Green Bay softball team won both games of the doubleheader against the Butler Bulldogs in their debut. In the first game, the Phoenix beat the Bulldogs 3-2 in 10 innings, while winning 4-2 in game two.

"It's about time," said freshman outfielder Sara Junion, referring to playing a game at home.
Sunday was the first time this spring the UW-Green Bay softball team played a game in front of a home crowd. The Phoenix came away with two victories, winning both games of a doubleheader against Butler.
The Phoenix won the first game 3-2 and collected another victory in the second game, 4-2.
Game one was scoreless going into the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Phoenix changed that with two runs. Sophomore outfielder Melani Niederer led off with a double to right-center field and was moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt by senior outfielder Dana Brockman.
The Phoenix then rolled the dice by attempting the squeeze play. Senior shortstop Jenna Woepse executed the bunt perfectly, with Niederer scoring from third and Woepse beating the throw to first.
After sophomore infielder Krissy Hanson reached on a fielder's choice, Junion doubled the lead, sending a double to left-center field, allowing Hanson to score from first base.
In the bottom half of the seventh inning, Bulldogs freshman Erin Jackson and sophomore Bridget Paine reached base to start the inning. A sacrifice bunt by freshman Kelli Hahn advanced Jackson and Paine to second and third with one out. Then Bluemel got pinch-hitter Haley Oskins to pop out to record the second out.
Needing only one out to end the game, Bluemel was unable to retire senior Amy Hyerczyk. The Bulldogs first baseman hit a single to center field that drove in the tying runs, sending the game into extra innings.
The Bulldogs loaded the bases with one out in the ninth inning and a fly ball to right field appeared to be deep enough to score sophomore Melissa Shofroth, but Niederer's throw kept Shofroth at third base. Senior Jenny Jacobs then flied out to left field to end the inning.

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