Softball -- SW moves into fifth in ECC

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on April 7, 2004 1:59 PM

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DUDLEY -- Dominique Williams doubled and drove in a run as Southern Wayne dispatched West Craven 10-0 in a Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference contest Tuesday.

Williams finished the day 2-for-3 as the Saints climbed into fifth place in the ECC standings at 3-3. Southern Wayne entertains D.H. Conley in a non-conference game at 7 p.m. today.

Karen Thornton and Lesli Darden combined for a five-hitter on the mound. Each pitcher struck out one and walked one in the game, which was halted in the sixth because of the 10-run mercy rule.

Five of the Saints' nine hits resulted in either a double, triple or home run. Thornton belted a home run and two RBI in her only official plate appearance.

Danielle Wilkins tripled in three at-bats. Katie Westfall tripled and plated a run. Leslie Barrow batted 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Darden provided two RBI.

Southern Wayne improved to 5-4 overall.

West Craven 000 000 -- 0 5 3

Southern Wayne 023 311 -- 10 9 3

Leading hitters -- Southern Wayne -- Dominique Williams 2-3, 2B, RBI; Leslie Barrow 2-4, 2B, RBI; Danielle Wilkins 1-3, 3B; Lesli Darden 1-4, 2 RBI; Karen Thornton 1-1, HR, 2 RBI. West Craven -- Ashley Hill 2-3; Carla Hill 2-3.

IP H R ER BB SO

West Craven

Stevenson (L) 31Ú3 6 5 5 5 0

Heath 2 3 5 2 2 1

Southern Wayne

Thornton (W) 5 4 0 0 1 1

Darden 1 1 0 0 1 1