Softball: Fowler Tosses No Hitter

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Fowler tosses no-hitter for Mean Green

NT sweeps doubleheader from Louisiana-Monroe

By Lindsay Williams

Staff Writer

March 02, 2006

NT is undefeated against Louisiana-Monroe after facing them this past weekend at the Tulsa Festival and in a doubleheader last night. The Mean Green went 8-0 in the first game, and struggled to come back from behind in game two.

Pitcher Kristina Fowler had a perfect game one holding Monroe scoreless and giving NT their first no-hitter in the history of the three-year program.

Houston junior Moncia Garcia put NT on the boards in the second.

Austin junior Danielle Rupp hit a fly ball between the second baseman and center fielder. Monroe missed the catch allowing pinch runners Taylor Johnston and Jonna Williams to score.

The Mean Green was three runs away from initiating the eight run rule, the momentum seemed to be fading going into the fifth. Left fielder Kadie Platt bunted to get on base and Sarah Jones advanced to second.

Katya Muller was hit on the left thigh, walking to first, and loading the bases. After Kelei Walker struck out, Susan Waters stepped up to the plate.

Waters had three foul balls before straightening the ball out and making solid contact to complete a triple. She had three RBI to close out the inning and end the game at the early after the fifth inning.

The tables turned in game two. Monroe started their freshman pitcher, Talyor Call and proceeded to put up a fight.

Things were looking grim going into the sixth as NT was down 0-3. Platt stepped up to the plate and livened up the game with a long double to left field.

Muller followed her lead and hit a triple to bring Platt in a put the Mean Green on the board. Walker was walked and dove to steal second while Waters was at bat. Waters had a double to tie the game 3-3.

Fowler bunted and was tagged out at first. This allowed Waters to advance to third and get in scoring position for Heather Bostic’s at bat. Waters scored putting NT up 4-3 when Bostic hit a fly ball to right field.

Garcia had a single to right field before Rupp ended the inning when her fly ball was caught in left field.

The Mean Green held Monroe scoreless, ending the game 4-3.

NT will be in Austin March 8 to face No. 2 ranked University of Texas.