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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The Virginia softball team (7-17, 2-4 ACC) fell to Georgetown 4-0 Thursday in the first game of the 2008 Cavalier Classic. The Hoyas scored all four runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Georgetown (10-21) tallied nine hits and no errors in the contest while Virginia had five hits and committed three errors. Fifth-year center fielder Meghan O’Leary went 2-for-3 at the plate for UVa, while Kelly Haller, Lindsey Preuss and Alison Pittman also had singles.
Karla Wilburn (4-8) took the loss in the circle for Virginia. Wilburn threw 6 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, while striking out two. Fourth-year Whitney Holstun came on in relief to finish the inning and gave up a run on two hits while also fanning one batter.
Jennifer Connell (8-15) earned the win for Georgetown, throwing a complete game shutout. Connell fanned six Cavaliers and allowed just one walk.
Sarah Kamenski reached on a Virginia error to lead off the top of the seventh for Georgetown. Jadig Garcia then grounded out to short but advanced Kamenski to second. With one out, Demetria Cipriano singled to right field to score a run. Another error put two runners on. After Holstun came in for Wilburn, Samantha Peters doubled to right center to score a second run and put runners on second and third. The next batter, Aimee Moffat, singled up the middle to score McKinley Cooper. When Moffat took second, Peters came across to score on the throw.
Rutgers and Radford play game two at approximately 7:30 p.m. at The Park. Virginia continues play in the tournament at 5:30 p.m. Friday against Radford.