Show 4 The Utah Statesman Wednesday April 7 lflgj ft S V Softball team goes runless during long California trip by Carl Elleard The Utah State women’ softball team returned from its California road stand much like the German army retreating from Russia in 1944 The invincible machine was thoroughly chastised returning without a win After losing two doubleheader the Ags went up against Chapman Col' lege In their best opening USU put three runner on base with no outs in the first inning only to have the match rained out This loss of momentum seemed to spell the end for the Aggie effort “Basically we’re out of action during spring break and we went to play teams which had 27 game under their belts” Coach Lloydene Searle said “Some of the teams we played had 25-- 0 and 27-- 0 records We wanted good competition at this time of the season and we played tome very good teams’’ Playing next against San Diego State the women dropped two games The low scores showed and the lack of hitting coming from the -0 USU lineup In the next day’s doubleheader Utah State again couldn't put the hits together The ladies lost both matches Junior Aggie Hurler Mary Lou Ramm show her pitching form which ha led USU to two straight national titles But the Aggie failed to score a run during their recent California trip against United Slates Internationa and University again The West Coast weather forced the cancellation of the Ags' next contest against Northridge Thij left USU d with only the Pony Fullerton-sponsore- Invitational to redeem their pride Opening against Cal Poly the Ags came to life In the game USU’s Mary Lou Ramato a long ball only to have Pomotu'io fielder nab the ball in a leaping cmi over the fence This loss put I’Sl’ the losers’ brai ket against Teus A&M Even with their dismal recoddi not lost to the softball squad acasfe to Searle “We felt very good about the ty shut out butse although we were were delighted with our pitching We’re ready for the regular ram But you can’t win without runt Ail early part of the trip we weren't od-in- good contact but in the laner games we started driving the ball” Searle said Searle said that it wasn't a matte the Aggies not hitting the ball ball the hits didn't seem to come at die right time “We just didn’t get the breili” Searle said "For instance molt of it M games we’d outhit the other team it but was or we’d be outhit matter of hitting at the right tune” 5-- 3 She also mentioned the fact dut many of the games were 12 and lit ning games But the Aggies juM couldn't seem to score the etln run Wednesday's scheduled game against Weber State is doubtful a best according to Searle (jonvocalion $erie$ Convocalion SerieS Ctttm Optra Tfctxtrt pmtets April 9 (Friday) 7:30 Juniper Lounge Admission Free Openstage Food and Refreshment “TEi? of Tfcrreicp April 0 sponsored by — 12:33 : po fAC z |