April 22, 2000

Box Score

Chicago - The DePaul Blue Demons tallied six runs in the fourth inning and eased to a 10-2 decision over the Billikens in Conference USA play in Chicago. DePaul won both games yesterday and completed the three-game sweep.

After a walk and a single, Lindsay Chouinard powered a three-run homer to stake DePaul to a 3-0 lead in the second inning. In the decisive fourth, the Demons used four hits, including a two-run homer by Shavaughne Desecki, to score six runs and stretch the lead out to 9-0. In the top of the fifth, the Billikens tallied two runs. Beth Puttcamp reached on a DePaul error and advanced to second. She moved to third on Beth Yagge's single. Janet Venorsky drilled a shot to shortstop, but the grounder was good enough to drive in the speedy Puttcamp. Meredith Henry then followed with an RBI single to drive home Yagge. However, the Saint Louis rally died soon afterward. DePaul scored one run in the bottom of the sixth to end the game.

The Billikens fall to 8-35 overall, 2-10 in Conference USA action. DePaul improves to 21-15, 8-1 in C-USA. The Billikens return home to host UMKC in a 3 p.m. doubleheader this Tue., April 25 at The Billiken Sports Center.