Brooks wins in debut
Published 2:59 pm Wednesday, March 30, 2005
By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
COLON - The Randy Brooks era at Cassopolis started with a win Tuesday night.
The visiting Cassopolis Rangers outslugged Colon 17-9 en route to an 11-10 non-conference victory in eight innings.
The Lady Rangers (1-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a half inning of play and led 5-1 before the Lady Magi came storming back.
Colon (0-1) cut the lead to 5-3 with single runs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings.
Cassopolis upped its advantage to 6-3 before Colon took a one-run lead with four runs in the bottom of the fifth.
The Lady Rangers tied the game at 7-7 with a run in the top of the sixth. Both teams scored twice in the seventh to send the game into extra innings.
Cassopolis freshman Molly Vite's two-run triple with two outs in the top of the eighth proved to be the winning runs.
Colon scored a single run in the bottom of the eighth.
Becky File led Cassopolis offensively with a triple, double and a single. Jessica Frucci added a triple and two singles, while Ashley Solloway finished with a pair of doubles.
Randi Hoffman, who was the winning pitcher, and Baily Wyant each had three hits. Vite also had a single for the Lady Rangers.
Hoffman allowed 10 runs on nine hits with a strikeout and six walks.
The Lady Rangers return to action on Thursday as they host Centreville in another non-conference contest.
The single game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.
Cassopolis will open up Lakeland Conference play on Monday, April 11 against arch-rival Edwardsburg.
The twin bill is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.