WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis University senior pitcher
Kaitlin Streilein (Point Pleasant, N.J.) won both ends of a
doubleheader today, holding visiting Salve Regina to just five hits
in 12 innings, as the Judges swept, 1-0 and 3-0. With the
victories, Brandeis has won 10 straight games, tying the 1984 squad
for the longest winning streak in school history.
Pitching dominated game one, as Brandeis (16-7-1) had just four
hits and Salve Regina mustered just two. The game's only run came
in the fourth inning. Salve sophomore Sara Jakiela (Meridan, Conn.)
retired the first two batters, but Streilein followed with the
Judges' first hit. After senior RF Natalie Volpe (Southington,
Conn.) walked, rookie 3B Danielle Lavallee (Sutton, Mass.) lined a
double off the left-field wall to drive Streilein home from
second.
The Seahawks got only one runner past second base. In the sixth
inning, junior 2B Sarah Ramsey (Muncie, Pa.), who had walked in her
two previous plate appearances, singled through the right side. She
was bunted to second and went to third on a ground out, but
Streilein stranded her at third on a come-backer to the circle.
Streilein finished the game with seven strikeouts and two walks,
allowing two hits to improve to 8-3 on the season. It marked the
fifth time this season she has held an opponent to two hits or
less. Jakiela also had a fine performance in the losing effort,
also fanning seven. She walked three and gave up two hits, with the
Judges getting two more in the sixth against senior Jennifer Sousa
(E. Providence, R.I.).
The fourth inning was the key in game two as well, as Brandeis
registered four of their five hits in the frame. With one out,
sophomore catcher Erin Ross (Manalapan, N.J.) and Streilein stroked
back-to-back doubles off SRU rookie pitcher Nicole Whitney
(Contoocook, N.H.). Streilein moved to third when the cutoff got
away and came home on a suicide squeeze play that Volpe beat out
for a single. Volpe moved to second on a groundout and scored on a
single to right field by junior LF Samantha Worth (Londonderry,
N.H.).
Streilein took over from there. She allowed just three hits in five
innings of the second contest, striking out two and walking none,
to move to 9-3. Volpe pitched the last two innings, striking out
three of the six batters she faced to earn her first save of the
season. Whitney suffered the loss, falling to 0-5 on the campaign.
Softball extends winning streak to 10 win sweep of Salve Regina
Posted: Apr 12, 2008