Softball posts back-to-back shutouts in double-header.

ATHENS, Ga. (April 1, 2000) — The UK softball team swept the Georgia Bulldogs Saturdayafternoon at the Women’s Sports Complex as the Cats posted back-to-backshutouts. UK won the first game 3-0 and took the second game 2-0.

The Cats won three of the four games in the series, giving UK its first everfour-game series victory.

UK (21-17, 5-3 SEC) took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on Angie Dal Pozzotwo-run double to left center, scoring Jen Howland from third and LeslieKwiatkowski from second. In the fifth inning, Nikki Jones scored from third base ona throwing error by UGA shortstop Michelle Tyree as the Cats captured the opener,3-0.

Hurler Keary Camunas, who struck out six batters, improved to 12-9 with her fifthshuout of the season, while UGA pitcher Natalie Price fell to 10-7. Dal Pozzo ledthe Cats at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBIs.

In the second game, UK designated player Colleen Boddy hit her first career homerun in the third inning, a solo blast to left field, and the Cats added another run inthe seventh on Dal Pozzo’s RBI-single as UK went on to a 2-0 victory.

UK pitcher Morgan Marr threw a two-hitter and earned her second career shutoutwhile improving to 4-3. UGA’s Raquel Castillo dropped to 7-11 with the loss.

UK returns to action on Wednesday, April 5 when the Cats travel to Louisville toface the Cardinals in a doubleheader, beginning at 6 p.m. The second game is setfor 8 p.m.

     R H EUK   2 0 0 0 1 0 0   3 5 1UGA  0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 3 3WP - Camunas (12-9) and Dengler; LP - Price (10-7) and Pimentel; 2B - DalPozzo 2 (UK), Tyree (UGA), Richardson (UGA)Records - UK (20-17, 4-3); UGA (19-21, 3-8)     R H EUK   0 0 1 0 0 0 1   2 3 2UGA  0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 2 0WP - Marr (4-3) and Dengler; LP - Castillo (7-11) and Pimentel; HR - Boddy (UK)Records - UK (21-17, 5-3); UGA (19-22, 3-9)