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Show -- ' "T Sa DIXIE SUN softball returns from strong road trip pC ing out the Rebels DSC made the most of game two that night, punishing UHH After being tied through five innings, the Rebels pounded out six runs on 10 hits to get the three in the third, two in the fourth, and another run in the fifth inning to take the win The nightcap was just as close, as the Rebels and Silverswords ' remained scoreless through the first nine innings. The Rebels popped off three runs in the top of the 10th to win the double header 2 v 1 7-- 6-- blowout win. Senior outfielder Carli Jones had three hits in the win, while junior pitcher Haley Schumers and senior outfielder Brittany Fowler each had a pair of hits as t 3-- "Our mental game is definitely on," said pitcher Jessie Dunn, a junior elementary education major from Lancaster, Calif. We get behind, and then we work hard to get back into it, and then hold them. We would keep going, going and going. We rallied a lot and got a lot of our runs of off rallies. That's something that weve been missing that we pulled out these games." Their winning ways continued Friday as they swept the final two games of the road trip against Chaminade, beating the Silverswords in five innings and six well. On March 11, the Rebels opened up the on second a sour note, down after three innings. Yet they roared back in the later innings to be down heading into the last inning. That is where the magic occurred; with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, sophomore basewoman Shantae Hunter slammed a walk-of- f hit to win the game for the Rebels. The nightcap was a win for the Vulcans as they evened the series with the Rebels with a win. Vulcan pitcher Christina Pedroza pitched a complete game shutout to equal their PacWest and over-- j all record at Following their four-- i game series with the Rebels got back on the winning track, sweeping their next four games against Chaminade University. On Thursday, the Rebels started things off on a bad note by trailing early on. However, they rallied to score double-heade- r 5-- 0 5 tin two-ru- n 8-- 0 innings, respectively. 2-- 0 : e winWith the ning streak, the Rebels in conferimproved to ence play, 0 overall. "We played really well, Dunn said. Its a good thing that we did so well because we have an upper hand in the conference now. It turned out really good overfour-gam- 6--2 2-- UH-Hil- DSC huddle on the mound to go over strategy during against Hawaii Pacific University. softball players Friday Hawaii trip with four wins in a row, taking six games out of the total eight around the islands. The Rebels began the road trip and opened BROCK BYBEE Dixie Sun Staff Writer BY The Dixie State 5 -- f College womens softball team finished their " a recent home game. Dixie starts an PacWest Conference play by splitting a pair of with the University of Hawaii-HilVulcans over spring break. double-header- s eight-gam- e home set starting On March 10, the Rebels went on a tear, the Vulcans nine to four. However, the Vulcans capitalized on those four hits, tak out-battin- g o all. The Rebels will be back in action this weekend with doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday against Hawaii Pacific University. The first games start at 4-- 0 1 p.m. Rebel baseball has rough road Hard work pays OF Fowler for of home stand before trip long Fowler as a reliable friend. She works hard, shes very easy going, she said. Shes knows her stuff, no matter what the subject. Shes like a little diction- ary. Along with her love for BY BROCK BYBEE BY TYLER Dixie The Dixie ROBERTS Sun Staff Writer State College iaseball team lost six out of The seven last games to put their 11 record at 11 wins and k losses. The first pdrformer was senior center fielder Klint Anderson, whd went two for four in the game and scored a run. The Rebels then traveled to Lewiston, Idaho, to face Lewis-ClarState College Senior starter March Cody Hansen took the hill for the Rebels. Hansen went eight innings, allowing four runs, three earned on 11 hits while striking out three. Lewis-Clarscored one run in each of the first, third fourth and fifth innings, while DSC mustered one naffflWHfsVthird and seventh, losing a close game 7-- game in this two-wee- k stretch was a rematch with Southern Utah .tlniversity in Cedar City Junior pitcher Jns Cichoski took the Jiound for the Rebels. What resulted was a five-rufirst nning against Cichoski, who had no support from his defense. Four of the five .nuns were not earned as a result of an error defensively The five runs were all that the Thunderbirds needed to put the Rebels away. ' DSC scored three runs in the third inning but were shut down the rest of the way. SUU added three more of their own runs in the third to seal the deal Cichoski took the loss, droppas a ing his record to starter. The top offensive .March 4. n 8-- 3--1 k 3--4. Hansen received the loss Anderson was again the top offensive performer, going two for five and scoring two of the Rebels' three runs. In game two on March 8, DSC sent junior pitcher Travis Stapp to the mound, but before he even stepped on the field the DSC offense runs in ignited, scoring five the first inning. Lewis-Clarto drop to k responded with four of their own in the first. At the end of three innings both Stapp starter and the Lewis-Clarhad left the game with Lewis-Clarleading The Rebels then scored two runs in the sixth to tie the game at eight runs. Heading into the ninth and final inning the score was in favor of Lewis-ClarThe Rebel offense scored two runs to tie the game and then turned to junior pitcher k 7-- k 11-- 9 Tyson Bailey. Bailey allowed one run in the ninth to lose the game The story of the game was once again defensive errors as two of the 12 runs were . unearned for Senior shortstop Kyle Pratt and sophomore right fielder Brett Adams led the Rebels offensively. Pratt went three for four with two RBIs and three runs scored while Adams went four for six while scoring three times. Game three against Lewis-ClarLewis-Clark- k wps an ugly as the Rebels lost blowout 9 where 4 I J :y "tkk Dixie Sun Staff Writer every run for Lewis-Clarwas earned They scored As one of the hardest nine runs in the first two workers on the team, seninnings combined, putting ior Brittany Fowler has the game out of reach for theFtebels. Junior pitcher proven week in and week out that she will always Skyler Southwick started and received the loss, dropgive 100 percent for her Rebel softball teammates. ping his record to Fowler is a woman who The Rebels then went to has been working hard to California to play Azusa also carve out a niche for Pacific University on March 10 and 11. In game one herself with her career in softball and as a student Cichoski got the start and at Dixie State College. went eight innings, allowing She will be walking in two runs on nine hits while May with her degree in striking out seven. The communications. Rebel offense scored one The youngest of five run in both the fourth and fifth and then three in the girls, Fowler was born and raised in Pleasant Grove eighth to win the game where she excelled in soft-baCichoski improved to and junior pitcher Nick early on. She was so Orgill pitched a scoreless good that DSC recruiters ninth for his third save. actively pursued her to Senior catcher Blake play here long before she Mickelson led DSC offengraduated. I hurt my knee my sensively, going one for three ior year, but Dixie had with two runs batted in and already signed me, so I scoring once. came down here and was Game two saw the Rebels lose another close one ready to play my freshman year, she said. Heading into the ninth Along with her softball inning, DSC trailed by six success, as well as focusruns. The Rebels exploded for five runs, but it wasn't ing on pursuing a career in public relations, Fowler enough. Hansen got the start and went three innings, has also been successful in graphic Web design on allowing five earned runs. the side. The loss dropped him to Ive always enjoyed Senior third baseman Mark Web design, and there is Rose went one for four with three runs batted in. always a job in it, wherever I go, she said. Its On Monday the Rebels something that has kept played Azusa in St. George. Hansen got the start and the me busy while I have been here. loss again. He allowed six Busy is an understateearned runs in 1 13 innings, ment for the outfielder dropping his record to who has been playing soft-bal- l Senior The Rebels lost for the Rebels for the infielder Jordan Daley and sophomore left fielder Frans last four years along with pursuing her career in Meyer each went three for communication. Toss on five, Daley with one RBI and top of it all her recent Meyer with two. The Rebels played two marriage, and anyone can see Fowler is a girl who one on Tuesday, games has got her head on against Azusa and the other against California straight and is going places. Baptist University, but the Married life is hard, games were still undecid-- j especially being a student ed at press time. The Rebels continue their sea-- j softball player, but I love it, she said. son today with a double- Teammate Dabney header against California Baptist University starting McIntyre, a senior business major from at noon at Bruce Hurst Taylorsville, backs up Stadium. k 0-- 5-- 1, 8-- ? 1 . ! 4 r,. I L. VH 1 A , i 'T arrountina major from Las Vegas, blasted at the plate after Mark Rose. players celebrate for their next eight games a hme run in the team's last home game. The Rebels will be in st George and try to right the ship after their skid. 1 ll ' ' her husband and career, Fowler said softball has been one of the major romances she has had throughout her life. I love this game, and my love for it is what keeps me coming back, she said. Im not in it for the money or the praise; its the competition factor that draws me to it. The extra inning games that test your athleticism, it makes you want to succeed all the time and be the best you can be. The best is something the Rebels are continually looking to pursue. After a stellar first season last year in their debut campaign in Division II Athletics, the Lady Rebels softball team is getting even better game after game. Im really proud of our team," she said. We only lost one girl from last year, and we are playing hard in all of our games. Being at the D-- level is a different level, and everyone is playing harder and working harder and supporting each other, and thats the most important part. Especially coming off of the Hawaii trip, we played the best we can play and are only getting better and better. McIntyre is in full support of Fowler as a teammate and the friendship they have had on the field over the past few years. We got here at the same time, she said She an excellent teammate, a very hard worker on the field, she always gives 100 percent during practice, and during the games. Its hard to do that. Shes everything you would want in a teammate. 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