DECATUR, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers continued their pitching dominance at the UAH Charger Chillout on Saturday, tossing a pair of shutouts to run their winning streak to seven games. The Bucs shutout third-ranked North Georgia 1-0 then came back in the nightcap to shutout West Georgia 6-0. The Bucs have thrown four straight shutouts in the tournament.
In the first game, the Bucs overcame a 13-strikeout performance by 2011 national pitcher of the year, Jessica Coan of North Georgia for a 1-0 win.
Grace Collins delivered an RBI single with Amber Durkin on second base in the third inning for the only run of the game.
The Saints (8-1) had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings. But Barry hurler Brianna Smith (5-1) shut down the rallies each time to post her third shutout of the season. All three of her shutouts have come in 1-0 games (#6 Valdosta State on Feb. 4; West Florida on Feb. 11).
Smith allowed five hits and a walk and struck out eight. Coan (5-1) gave up four hits and walked one.
In the nightcap, the Bucs (11-2) scored twice in the second and four in the sixth to knock off the Wolves (3-3).
Alexis Yohe (4-1) threw her second complete game and first shutout. She allowed just three hits and a walk and struck out nine.
The Bucs loaded the bases in the second with no outs. Natalia Ojeda worked a walk to force in the first run and Sarah Broeseker’s fielder’s choice scored another before UWG pitcher Antoinette Diaz (1-2) shut down the rally.
Barry finally broke through in the sixth. Amber Durkin reached on an error and Ojeda drew a walk. Broeseker reached on a bunt single to load the bases and Collins laid down a perfect squeeze bunt to plate Durkin. Ojeda came home when Diaz flipped the ball past catcher Lindsey Ellenberg. Alyssa Goldsmith followed with a two-run triple to make the final margin.
Diaz allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and three walks.
The Bucs close out the tournament on Sunday with a single game at 1:00 pm Eastern time against Kentucky Wesleyan, weather permitting. Livestats and audio broadcasts are available through GameCentral on GoBarryBucs.com.
Barry 1, North Georgia 0 (01/18/12 at Decatur, AL)
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Barry........................ 001 000 0 - 1 4 1 (10-2)
North Georgia....... 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 (8-1)
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Pitchers: Barry - Brianna Smith and Kayla Monroy. North Georgia - Jessica Coan and Hilary Cox.
Win-Brianna Smith(5-1) Loss-Jessica Coan(5-1) T-1:44 A-103
Weather: Murky
Barry 6, West Georgia 0 (02/18/12 at Decatur, AL)
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West Georgia........ 000 000 0 - 0 3 2 (3-3)
Barry....................... 020 004 X - 6 7 1 (11-2)
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Pitchers: West Georgia - Shea McInerny; Antoinette Diaz(1) and Lindsay Ellenburg. Barry - Alexis Yohe and Kayla Monroy.
Win-Alexis Yohe(4-1) Loss-Antoinette Diaz T-1:36 A-43
Weather: baleful