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Show C7 The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Sunday, April 27, 1997 | Ute Softballers Drop 2, say Parker, who struggled against the Utes in Fresno, dominated But NCAA HopesAlive three hits. Trina Puckett homered and Scott, playing left field, drove in flat on our faces for a bunch of BY KURT KRAGTHORPE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE , them this time by allowing) just games,” Stevens said. University of Utah women’s softball Coach Mona Stevens is already looking forward to next weekend's series with WAC-leading Colorado State — and she’s hoping CSU keeps winning between nowandthen. That's because the Utes need chelp with No. 2-ranked Fresno State, after dropping Saturday’s doubleheader to the Bulldogs at Ute Field. FSU won5-0 and 4-1. » The No. 18 Utes are 36-13 overfall, 18-8 in the WAC.Fresnois 19"5, on the way to a Monday double- theader at 16-4 ColoradoState. ® Winning the conference is a {Stretch for the Utes,but an invitaSfion fo the NCAA Tournamentreymains likely “if we just don’t fall Having split a March doubleheaderat Fresno, the Utes almost did the same Saturday. Pam Slade’s RBIsingle gave them a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning of the second game,but pitcher Amanda Scott and Catalina Chavez sent the Bulldogs ahead with run-scoring singles off Monica Jimenezin the sixth. Laura Berg added a two-run homerin the seventh — just after being introduced as a U.S. Olympian. “Whatelse is she going to do?” Stevens said good-naturedly. two runs for Fresno. rome fle mnie ss) 30 Puc sl Cae: Andro snd SadePee 1 ies teereir wo oei-are i 000 100 6-162 jones and Stade: WSoot LJimener 28° Enoser Ali Andrus-Sagas encountered her first trouble in weeks. The Bulldogs ripped her for 11 hits and five runs — not they needed that much offense. Pitcher Lind- LOGAN — If Coach John L. Smith is looking for balancein the Utah State offense this spring, Satur- day’s scrimmage was just the thing The Aggies passed for 203 yards and rushed for 199 in an event that marked the halfway point of spring drills. USU’sfinal session is May 9. Utah and Weber State will wrap things up Saturday. USU’s Demario Brownrushedfor 152 yards on 13 carries, while Melvin Blue added 77 yards on 12 attempts. Quarterback Matt Sauk completed 13-of-24 passes for 137 yards and one touchdown and Brian Benza added 49 yards on 7-of-13 passing. Free safety Johndale Carty made twointercep. tions in the scrimmage’s first six plays, while defensive lineman Lindsay Hassel registered three sacks andanother tacklefor loss. Overall, Smith liked the play of his No. 1 units, but was less pleased with the second teams. UTAH STATE LOGAN — Rhealee Thorn pitched a four-hitter as Utah State beat Cal Poly-San Luis Obis- po 2-0 in the first game of a Big West doubleheader at Johnsen Field. The Aggies won the second game 2-1, improving to 16-31 overall, 6-18 in the conference. USU’s TammyAlcantarcollected four doublesin the two games. In the first game, Ute pitcher Ags Get Balance Out of Football Scrimmage 0 oo O11 X26 1 Swath and Seattini Thorn and Wiloo. W-Thorn. Seu 2BAlselar 2 (USU), Cotter (USU), Leveque(USU), Wis (USU) Cal Poly S10 09 060 11.9 0 a 000 290 X91 pcan Wise Kuper2Artar(SUTampon (SU) Plummer Might Face Charges of Sex Abuse IS YOUR OLD RIDE BUGGING YOU? e . THE ASSOCIATED PRESS " TEMPE, Ariz. — Former Arizo- na State star quarterback Jake ePlummercould face possible sex- ay hial-abuse and misdemeanor asault charges after an incidentin ‘a Tempe nightclub, police said. Three women havetold police that Plummer sexually abused them by reaching under their ‘iresses or under their pants to stouch their genitals while they sdanced at Club Rio on March 23. » When one womanlater condicted Plummer, he allegedly icked her in the leg, said Sgt. ‘oby Dyas, a police spokesman. The unidentified women also told police it appeared Plummer had been drinking. Plummer,a second-round draft pick of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals last weekend, has not been arrested or formally accused of any crimes. Dyas said the results of the in- vestigation were sent this week to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, which said a decision on whether to file charges against Plummerwill be made next week. Understate law, sexual abuseis a Class 5 felony and carries a minimum sentence of five months in prison and a maximum sentence of 24% years. 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