DuBois took on the University of Mississippi for Women today in the 2nd round of the USCAA World Series. Morgan Bell had the start on the mound for the Lions. The Owls from Mississippi took to the scoreboard first in the top of the 1st inning to put DuBois down 1-0.
Toner Corl is the leadoff hitter however, so he did what he does, and the day after becoming the all time hits leader for DuBois hit a bomb lead-off home run over the right field fence to tie the game, 1-1. Corey Lehman would then single, and later have Daniel Stauffer hit a sacrifice fly to bring him in to score to have DuBois take the lead, 2-1.
The 2nd and 3rd innings would go scoreless for both teams as Bell would keep dealing hard for DuBois. The Owls would find another run in the top of the 4th. Trevor Hanna would move from 2nd base, and come in for relief of Bell. The Owls would again score another single run in the top of the 5th.
DuBois would answer in the bottom of that inning however. After a Talon Falls single to right field, Stauffer would step up for his turn at the plate. Stauffer would smash a home run over the left center wall to put DuBois up, 5-3.
The Owls would continue to chip away as they would score another run in the top of the 6th to keep things interesting, but with a left field throw and cut off from Brandon Sicheri and Joshua Sorbera to Joesph Dipietro the Owls would come up short on tying the game. With a 3 up, 3 down bottom of the 6th inning, the Owls would have one more chance in the top of the 7th.
Stauffer wouldn't have any of it though as he would come in to close out the game for DuBois. After a fly out for the first out, Stauffer would make short work of the next 2 batters, striking them both out to end the game. DuBois advances to the winner's bracket final tomorrow at 12:45 pm against #1 seeded University of Cincinnati Clermont.
Bell would end with 3 and 2/3rd innings pitched, giving up only 6 hits and 2 earned runs. Hanna would work 2 and 1/3rd allowing only 4 hits, and 2 runs. Stauffer would work the final inning with 2 strikeouts and 0 hits.
Stauffer would also go 1 for 1 from the plate with a home run, and 3 RBI's. Corl would go 2 for 3 with his Home run, and Hanna and Sicheri would both have doubles for DuBois.
