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HAWKS GAIN SPLIT WITH OWLS

Philadelphia, PA (4/7/01) - The St. Joseph's softball bats finally came alive, ripping 15 hits in a 6-1 win over the Temple Owls in the second game of an Atlantic 10 Conference doubleheader at Temple Field. The Owls won the first game with an offensive barrage of its own, 11-3. Heading into the doubleheader, SJU had an overall team batting average of .232, by far the lowest in the Charlie Wieners Era (11 seasons) on Hawk Hill. Last season, SJU had a .303 season-ending average, ranking among the nation's leaders in the category. The 15 hits in the nightcap were the most by the Hawks this season and it marked only the second time SJU had topped double digits in hits in a game. Junior Gale Treskot, who has been playing with a bad contusion on her left hand, broke out of a season-long slump, going 4-6 on the day, including two RBI in the win. Senior Heather Chapman and freshman Lindsey McNamara each had three hits and two RBI in the second game, with Chapman turning in a perfect game at the plate (3-3, SF). Freshman Dana Travis picked up her sixth win of the year, tops on the squad. The Hawk newcomer did not have her best stuff, allowing six hits and giving up six walks, but she worked her way out of trouble for the victory. Holding a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning with their ace, sophomore Brandie Adams, on the the mound, the Hawks looked to be in good shape in the opener. Then the Owls erupted for six runs in the bottom of the fifth and five in the bottom of the sixth to break open the game. Sophomore pitcher Bari Lynn Pflueger led the way for Temple, going 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and two RBI, while picking up her ninth win of the year on the mound. For SJU, Adams allowed seven runs, four earned, to up her A-10 leading ERA from 0.54 to 0.89. Kristin Doris relieved her in the sixth but could not cool the hot Owl bats, allowing the remaining four runs. Offensively, Teresa Andreani and Missy Rhoades each had RBI doubles while Treskot had the only multi-hit game (2-3). SJU, 12-12-1, 4-1 in A-10 play, will conclude its series with Temple (17-18, 6-2) on Sunday (noon) at Temple Field.
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