KISSIMMEE, FL - The first game jitters got the best of Webster Saturday as they opened the season with seven errors in its 10-0 defeat from nationally-ranked Simpson at the 2009 Rebel Games. The defense righted its self in the second game, but the Gorloks fell to Indiana Wesleyan, 1-0.
The Storm scored eight runs, only one was earned, over the final two innings to breeze to the victory. Senior
Kelsey Washam had the lone Webster hit, a fourth-inning single.
Senior
Gina Trapani (0-1) allowed two runs on six hits over five innings to absorb the loss. She added four strikeouts. Junior
Nicole Buse wrapped up the final two innings, yielding eight runs (one earned) on two hits. She issued six walks with one strikeout.
A homerun to start the third inning was all the scoring in the nightcap as IWU recorded the 1-0 victory. The Gorloks had an opportunity to knot the game at one in the fifth inning. Senior
Allie Park opened the inning with a walk, and move to second on sacrifice groundout.
Sophomore
Erynn Coit laced a two-out single to centerfield, but Park was thrown out at home for the final out.
Junior
Lexie Moore (0-1) allowed just one earned run on two hits over six innings and was saddled with the loss.