BOONE, N.C. – Shivaun Landeros pitched her 13th complete game in the narrow 1-0 loss to No. 24 USC Upstate on Wednesday.
Landeros went the distance and scattered eight hits, allowing just the lone run to go along with three strikeouts in a tough luck loss to the nationally ranked Spartans.
The Spartans (41-5) would score their lone run of the game in the third inning. Lindsay Kelly led off with a double down the right field line and would advance to third on a groundout by Aly Schneider. The most potent bat in the Spartan lineup, Shellie Robinson, would single to right field and drive in Kelly.
The Mountaineers (17-26) picked up two hits in the contest. Dani Heichen extended her hitting streak to 11 games with a 1-for-3 performance at the plate against a tough adversary in Upstate pitcher Anna Miller. The right handed pitcher went seven innings and allowed just the two hits and struck out 12.
The second Mountaineer hit came off the bat of left fielder Kristen Terry in the fifth inning. Terry slapped an infield single that moved pinch runner Pepper Butler to second base. Butler was pinch running for Alex Sohl who reached first after being hit by a pitch. Both runners would be stranded to end the threat.
The Black and Gold would squander another prime opportunity earlier in the game in the fourth inning. After Heichen reached second base following an error by Meredith Barnes in left field, Cynthia Gomez would lay down a successful sac bunt to move Heichen to third. After a Lindsay Loudermilk walk the Apps would leave runners standing on first and third and remain scoreless.
Appalachian State will be back in action this upcoming weekend for its last home Southern Conference series ever. The Apps will play host to UNCG for a three-game series beginning at 1 p.m. with a doubleheader on Saturday. The series finale is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday afternoon.
Following the game on Sunday, the App State softball program will honor its seniors for 2014. Loudermilk and Whitney Johnson will be recognized for their contributions to the program and university. Senior student assistant coach, Mieszko Kwiatkowski, will also be recognized following the game.
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