SAE Softball Team Posts Loss in First Game

In its Marshall Township co-ed softball league debut Wednesday at Knob Field, the SAE softball team suffered a 13-2 loss to defending league champion American Eagle.

SAE fell behind early, giving up three runs in each of the first two innings. It then settled down to hold AE to one run over the next three innings. However, a five-run sixth inning effectively put the game out of reach.

SAE, which was held to six hits, avoided a shutout with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Doug Shymoniak got things started by reaching base on one of his two hits and later moved to third on a single by Matt Monaghan. With two outs, SAE-newcomer Amanda Badini singled to drive in Shymoniak. Tom Gayliardi kept the inning alive with a run-scoring double, but AE got the final out when Badini was called out on a close play at third.

George Hoffman contributed SAE’s other hit.

Rhonda Buzard pitched a complete game and struck out two.

SAE will again look for its first win May 30 against a team from Marshall Township.

The 2006 SAE Softball team schedule:

• May 30
• June 15
• June 23
• June 29
• July 5
• July 12
• July 17
• July 27
  

All games are at Knob Field.

Photo by Megan Sigler