LamarStatesports Posted March 18, 2008 Report Posted March 18, 2008 The Lamar State College-Port Arthur women’s softball team will be on the road Wednesday for a doubleheader against Region XIV rival Alvin Community College. Lamar State, currently 1-16 overall and 0-8 in Region XIV play, dropped four conference games at home this past weekend. Sophomore pitcher Shauna Kelly was injured and unable to play Saturday, when the Seahawks lost 7-1 and 14-1 to the Texarkana College Lady Bulldogs, who were the Region XIV East Zone champions last year and were picked No. 21 in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s 2008 pre-season poll. The Seahawks’ offense came alive Sunday against current East Zone leader Bossier Parish Community College (19-6-1 overall, 4-0 conference), but Lamar State still ended up on the losing end of 9-6 and 12-7 scores. Lamar State freshman shortstop Christina Jaques went 4-for-4 at the plate, with three triples, five runs and a stolen base. Sophomore utility player Ashley Lapeyrolerie had two hits in three at-bats, scored two runs and three RBIs. Sophomore catcher Kristen Botello also had two hits and scored a run. Despite the losses, Lamar State head coach Vance Edwards saw improvements in his team’s performance. “These were the best back-to-back games we’ve played all season,†Edwards said. “We matched them hit for hit and run for run, but just came up a little short at the end. The conference schedule is just starting for everyone, and I think we will be competitive this year.†Bossier Parish (19-6-1) now is 4-0 in Region XIV play. Alvin (19-17, 3-3) split a doubleheader on Saturday against Navarro College and won two games at Lon Morris College on Sunday. Lamar State will be at home this Saturday for a 1 p.m. non-conference doubleheader Saturday against Ancilla College, a Division II team from Donaldson, IN, which is visiting Texas to play four Region XIV teams – Lamar State, Alvin, Galveston College and San Jacinto College.
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