May 8, 2008

Orange Beach, Ala. - In the Region XIII Softball Championship, the Shorter College Lady Hawks fail to the University of Mobile Lady Rams, 3-1, to be named the Region Runner-ups.

Shorter fell behind in the second inning as Mobile scored to make the game 1-0, and the Lady Rams increased their lead on a two-run home run in the sixth inning.

The Lady Hawks managed one run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Libby Munson reached on a fielder's choice, advanced on a Kerry Hammond single, and scored on a Jessica Sanders RBI single, to make it a 3-1 ballgame. That's as close as Shorter would get.

Shorter had five hits in the game, with Kandi Bruno, Munson, Hammond, Sanders and Becca Thomas each having one a piece.

Thomas started the game for the Lady Hawks, pitching 5.1 innings, with seven hits and three runs, earning the loss. Munson pitched 1.2 innings in relief with one strikeout.

Shorter will now await a nearly-certain at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament May 16-21 in Decatur, Ala.