By: Eva Campbell
GreenBayPhoenix.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay (3-8) softball opened the Rebel Spring Games with a pair
of wins in Orlando, Fla. Mar. 13. Junior Allison Goecks (Beloit, Wis.) pitched
her first career no-hitter game with the 9-0 shutout over Manhattan.
GAME 1, Green Bay 9, Manhattan 0 (5
INN) - The Phoenix
scored all nine of its runs in the first two innings of play to capture its
second consecutive win. Senior Alli Rivera (Geneseo, Ill.) hit a two-run homer
in the opening inning to spark the Phoenix.
Green Bay
added seven runs in the second inning with Sophomore Stacey Butts (Greenfield,
Wis.) going 3-for-4 from behind the plate, striking two doubles for the
Phoenix.
GAME 2, Green Bay 6, Bryant 2 - The Phoenix started the first inning
with a bang, scoring six runs off three hits. Freshman Hailey Mohrfeld
(Menominee Falls, Wis.) doubled down the right field line to reach base. Rivera
was hit by a pitch before Stacey Butts walked to load the bases. Shannon Butts singled
up the middle, scoring Mohrfeld for the rbi and the 1-0 lead. Miranda Reinke (Milwaukee,
Wis.) hit an RBI after reaching on a fielder's choice, scoring Rivera before Amanda
Omahen (San Diego, Cal.) reached on an error, scoring Stacey and Shannon Butts
while advancing Reinke to third. Senior Amanda Pozolinski (Appleton, Wis.) hit an rbi single to left field, scoring Omahen
and Reinke for the 6-0 lead.
Bryant put
two runs on the board in the first inning with an rbi single and fielder's
choice. The final 6 innings remained scoreless as the Phoenix defense was able
to sustain the lead, allowing just four hits the remainder of the contest.
Sophomore Ashley
Nannemann (Burlington, Wis.) pitched a complete game, striking out three
batters and allowing 6 hits.
Green Bay
will continue play in the Rebel Spring Games Wednesday Mar., 14 as it faces St.
Peter's at 1:00 followed by Fairfield at 3:00.
###
For
the latest and most up-to-date information on Green Bay Athletics, please visit
GreenBayPhoenix.com.
Follow
us on Twitter: @GBPhoenix.
Like
Green Bay Phoenix Athletics
on Facebook.
---www.GreenBayPhoenix.com---
