Pitt
Providence
Hunter Garners Homer In Win
4/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 29, 2006
PITTSBURGH--Senior Christa Hunter recorded a two-out homer in the fourth inning to lift the University of Pittsburgh softball team to a 2-0 win over Providence in game one of this afternoon's doubleheader at Trees Field. The win marks the ninth conference victory for the Panthers, which becomes a school record.
Hunter (Sacramento, Calif./Harim Johnson West) took over the second-best spot on the all-time home runs list when she garnered her eighth long ball of the season with a deep shot over the left field wall on a 2-2 count. Hunter has 18 career home runs.
Hunter recorded a RBI on the two-out homer when sophomore Valerie Mihalik (
The Friars first opportunity to score was in the top of the second inning. Junior Laura Belardinelli (Endicott, N.Y./Union) walked the first two batters and fanned the next two. After walking a third batter to load the bases, Belardinelli held off
The bases were loaded again for Belardinelli in the third, when junior Sheena Hellon (
Belardinelli pitched the four-hit shutout and fanned a season-high 10 batters.
Hellon stole her 21st base in the game and is three shy of tying the 2000 single-season record for stolen bases, held by Robin Johnston.
