2008 Woodie Awards
Softballers play only doubleheaders all season
By David Nugent
in SportsIssue date: 4/3/08 Section: Sports
The late, great Chicago Cub Ernie Banks once said, "Let's play two." That is exactly what the Viking women's softball team does every time out.
The season began Mar. 15. The Vikings dropped their opening-day pair to Orange County College. The Vikings lost the first game, 11-6. Starting pitcher Allison Bankos threw a complete game for the Vikings She surrendered 11 runs, seven of which were earned. Bankos allowed 12 hits, walking one and striking out two.
Oriana Smith and Ashley Deblasi each knocked in a pair of runs to lead the Viking offense.
The second game was also a five-run decision, 7-2. Starting pitcher Jillian Myer pitched six innings, giving up five runs, four of them earned on eight hits. She walked two and struck out one.
In one inning of relief, Bankos surrendered three hits and two earned runs.
The victories moved Orange County head coach Stacey Morris two wins closer to 300 in her career, which has spanned 15 years.
The following day, the Vikings took both games from Lehigh Community College. OCC won the first game, 10-2, and took the second, 12-4.
Bankos pitched both contests, going five innings in the first and giving up just three hits. She allowed two runs, both earned; struck out five and did not walk anyone. In the nightcap, Bankos pitched six innings. She allowed four runs on five hits. None of the runs were earned. She struck out four and walked one.
On Mar. 18, the Vikings visited Harford Community College and lost both games. The first game was a 10-2 decision. The final in the second was 7-2.
The Vikings dropped another pair Mar. 22, at home this time, to Delaware Tech.
The Vikings lost both by a count of 13-3.
Monday the Vikings dropped two more, this time to Cumberland County College. OCC was shutout in the first game, 8-0, and dropped the second, 4-2.
The Vikings 2-8 record ranks them sixth in the nine-team Garden State Athletic Conference.
The season began Mar. 15. The Vikings dropped their opening-day pair to Orange County College. The Vikings lost the first game, 11-6. Starting pitcher Allison Bankos threw a complete game for the Vikings She surrendered 11 runs, seven of which were earned. Bankos allowed 12 hits, walking one and striking out two.
Oriana Smith and Ashley Deblasi each knocked in a pair of runs to lead the Viking offense.
The second game was also a five-run decision, 7-2. Starting pitcher Jillian Myer pitched six innings, giving up five runs, four of them earned on eight hits. She walked two and struck out one.
In one inning of relief, Bankos surrendered three hits and two earned runs.
The victories moved Orange County head coach Stacey Morris two wins closer to 300 in her career, which has spanned 15 years.
The following day, the Vikings took both games from Lehigh Community College. OCC won the first game, 10-2, and took the second, 12-4.
Bankos pitched both contests, going five innings in the first and giving up just three hits. She allowed two runs, both earned; struck out five and did not walk anyone. In the nightcap, Bankos pitched six innings. She allowed four runs on five hits. None of the runs were earned. She struck out four and walked one.
On Mar. 18, the Vikings visited Harford Community College and lost both games. The first game was a 10-2 decision. The final in the second was 7-2.
The Vikings dropped another pair Mar. 22, at home this time, to Delaware Tech.
The Vikings lost both by a count of 13-3.
Monday the Vikings dropped two more, this time to Cumberland County College. OCC was shutout in the first game, 8-0, and dropped the second, 4-2.
The Vikings 2-8 record ranks them sixth in the nine-team Garden State Athletic Conference.
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