Venorsky Single Leads Softball Team To 4-1 Triumph

March 27, 2001

St. Louis - Junior shortstop Janet Venorsky lined a single to centerfield to drive in two runs in the bottom of the fifth to lead the Saint Louis University softball team to a 4-1 triumph over Bradley in the second game of a doubleheader. The Braves shut the Billikens out 4-0 to win game one of the set. The victory was the 15th of the season by the Billikens, the most in a single-season since the 1989 team won 16 games.

Bradley first baseman Jackie Starkey led off the second inning with a solo home run to left to give the Braves all the offense they would need. BU strung together four hits and to score three runs in the fifth, including a triple by Amy Fouts that scored two runs. Cristin Evans held the Billikens to just two hits and struck out four to pick up the win for Bradley.

In game two, Nicole Bohnenstiel led off the second with a walk. She moved to second on Meredith Henry's sac bunt and took third on a wild pitch. Adrie Bogaars drove in her 12th run of the year to give the Billikens a 1-0 lead. Bradley answered in the top of the third to tie the game 1-1. Emily Nelson singled, moved to second on a walk and came around to score on a SLU fielding error. Freshman pitcher Heather Hubert kept the Braves in check by setting down the next 11 batters in order to give her offense a chance to take the lead. Beth Puttcamp singled past second and Erin Jeffrey followed by beating out a bunt single. Jamie Hayden advanced them both with a sac bunt and Beth Yagge walked to load the bases with one out. Venorsky hammered a pitch to center field to give the Bills a 3-1 lead. Puttcamp, who reached during all three of her plate appearances, added an insurance run in the sixth and the Billikens ended the game by turning a double play. Hubert allowed just one unearned run and struck out six to pick up her fifth win of the season.

The Billikens are now 15-12 while the Braves stand at 6-6. Saint Louis is next in action on Thu., March 29, when the Southern Illinois Salukis visit for a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.

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