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Softball playoffs start with games one and two Friday

April 24, 2009
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282

Evangel Crusaders (32-11, 17-3) vs. (8) Benedictine Lady Ravens (21-23, 7-13)
Evangel Softball / Baseball Complex – 3 p.m.

HAAC Playoffs – Quarterfinals (Game # 1 & 2 in best-of-three series)

Probable Starters

RHP Kimberly Williams (15-3, 2.60 ERA)
&
RHP Anna McKinny (8-3, 2.81 ERA)

Round One – HAAC Playoffs

Evangel and Benedictine will play the first two games of a best-of-three quarterfinals series. The Lady Crusaders are ranked 20th in the NAIA and are the first seed in the conference tournament. The Ravens are the 8th seed. The winner of the series will advance the second round for games played April 28-29 against the winner of the Missouri Valley – MidAmerica Nazarene series.

Series Schedule

Friday: Game One at Evangel, 3 p.m.
Friday: Game Two at Evangel (following completion of Game One)
Saturday: Game Three (if necessary) at Evangel, 1 p.m.

Today’s Starters

Kimberly Williams will be one the starting pitchers today…Williams has won her last six appearances and has not lost a start since Mar. 10, a streak covering 12 starts…She won her last appearance coming in relief as she started the second portion of a suspended game on Tuesday against MidAmerica Nazarene: 4 inn, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO in a 5-3 Evangel win that clinched the regular season title for Evangel…Williams is 3-0 with a 1.94 ERA in her last three games… She was named HAAC Pitcher of the Week for Mar. 30-Apr. 5 going 2-0 in three starts with a 0.32 ERA and recording 20 strikeouts against 3 walks in 22 innings… Williams was also the HAAC Pitcher of the Week for Mar. 23-29 going 2-0 with 0.50 ERA in two games and recording 14 strikeouts with no walks…Has 120 strikeouts against 20 walks in 118.2 innings…Evangel is 16-3 in games Williams starts…Has a career record of 55-16 (.775)…Is a senior from Loveland, Colorado.

Anna McKinny will also make a start for Evangel… McKinny got a no-decision last start on Apr. 20 at Benedictine: 3.1 inn, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO in a 4-0 Evangel win… Is 1-0 with a 2.27 ERA in her last three starts…Picked up a save on Mar. 14 against Benedictine…Was the HAAC Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 15-22 going 2-0 in three games with no runs and one hit allowed over nine innings…Is 7-2 as a starter with a 2.43 ERA and 1-1 with 1 save and a 4.50 ERA as a reliever…Evangel is 11-3 in games she starts…Is a sophomore from New Hampton, Missouri.

Regular Season Series

Evangel 3-0
Mar. 14 at Meador Park: Evan 6 Ben 3 (Lopez 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB; Williams WP, 4/5/3-3/0/4 in non-conf. game)
Apr. 20 at Ben: Evan 4 Ben 2 (Williams WP, 7/8/2-1/1/8; Robbins 3-4; Cairns 2-run HR in 3rd)
Apr. 20 at Ben: Evan 4 Ben 0 (Preaus grand slam break scoreless tie in the sixth; three pitchers combine for 6-hit shutout)

Crusaders At a Glance

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