Buckeyes Bombard St. Louis Billikens, 16-1, in Georgia State Classic – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Box Score
February 27, 1999
Atlanta, Ga. – In rainy conditions, the Ohio State Softball team (3-5 overall) improved to 2-0 at the Georgia State Softball Classic with its 16-1 win over Saint Louis. The 15-run winning margin marks the most lopsided win in school history. The old record was a 19-5 win over Cleveland State on March 26, 1994.
The game was pretty much over from the start. Cheryl Palaroan (Sr., Reno, Nev.) led off the Ohio State half of the first inning with a double down the leftfield line. She would score along with the next three OSU batters. The Buckeyes finished the inning with a 5-0 lead.
The next inning was just like the first. Palaroan led off with a walk and would score along with the next five batters. The inning was highlighted by Samantha Kimuras (Fr., Placentia, Calif.) first career home run, a three-run shot. She took SLU starting pitcher Denise Setchfields first offering over the left-centerfield wall to give the Buckeyes an 11-1 edge. The Buckeyes tacked on two more runs at the end of the inning to go up 13-1.
The mercy rule was invoked in the bottom of the fourth inning. Tournament rules dictate the ending of a contest if one team is up by at least 15 runs.
“Even with the rain, the team refused to make excused and did the job,” Head Coach Linda Kalafatis said. “From top to bottom, our lineup produced.”
Toni Hileman (Jr., Alliance, Ohio) improved her record to 2-2 on the year. She pitched the entire game and yielded an unearned run.
Game Notes
The Wild West – In the bottom of the fourth inning, freshman Sarah West (Fr., Galloway, Ohio) recorded her first career hit and run batted in .
The Streak Goes On – Kimura increased her hitting streak to five consecutive games.
Hot Hitters – Palaroan finished the game going 3-for-3 and scored four runs. Renae Weigel (Jr., Coldwater, Ohio) went 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Hileman chipped in with a 2-for2 afternoon.
