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Sunday, April 6, 2003
Golden Panthers trounce Aggies
to remain undefeated in league play
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Florida International softball team continued its assault of
the school's consecutive-win record, rolling off its 10th- and
11th- straight victories as the Golden Panthers blanked New Mexico
State (15-9; 0-0) in a Sun Belt Conference doubleheader on Sunday
afternoon in Las Cruces. The 15 runs in game one also set a
school record for runs in a contest, eclipsing the old mark of
14 set in 2001.
FIU pasted the NMSU pitching staff with 25 hits in only 10
innings as both games were shortened by the NCAA's eight-run
mercy rule. Stephanie Wolter hit a pair of home runs while knocking
in seven runs on the day. Marleah Stapf batted 3-for-5 with
a home run, a double and three RBI.
Pitcher Kendra Laminack (8-7) won her fifth-straight contest
in game one, allowing two hits in three innings while Nicole
Barrett held the Aggies to one hit in two innings of relief action.
In game two, Amanda Neeler (15-6) reeled off her eighth-straight
win, limiting NMSU to three hits in a complete game outing.
The Golden Panthers now stand at 26-19, 4-0 on the season
while NMSU falls to 7-40, 0-4.
FIU returns to Miami to host St. Thomas (Fla.) in a doubleheader
on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
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