Kelli Bornander sweeps LHUat Rebel Spring Games
2010
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Sophomore hurler Kelli Bornander tossed a six-hit shutout to start the day, while the Northern State University offense lit up the opposing pitching staff in the night cap as the Wolves tallied a Sunday sweep over Lock Haven University and Edinboro University on Day 3 of NSU’s swing through the Rebel Spring Games.The wins mark the first back-to-back wins of the 2010 season for the Wolves, who are now 3-7 on the season. In Game 1, the Wolves backed up a strong Bornander performance with just one run offensively, but made several key defensive plays to stay on top. NSU was able to manufacture its lone run of the game in the second inning. Sophomore Ashley Gabler drew a 1-out walk and moved up to second with her third stolen base of the season. After a hard-hit line-out off the bat of Michelle Stratton, freshman catcher Kelsey Robling stepped to the plate and dropped an RBI single into right-center to score Gabler from second.That run would prove to be the game-winner, as the Wolves’ defense clamped down on every LHU attempt to generate some offense. The Bald Eagles, who were receiving votes in the NFCA preseason top 25 poll, had at least one base-runner in every inning but the third. Bornander, however, notched three strikeouts and induced an inning-ending double-play in the top of the fourth to thwart any attempt at a come-back.With the win, Bornander now owns two of NSU’s three wins on the season.
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