The University of Mississippi Athletics

Wednesday, March 26
Martin, Tenn.
4 pm

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Ole Miss Sweeps Softball Doubleheader At UT-Martin

3/26/2003 | Softball

March 26, 2003

Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score

MARTIN, Tenn. - Ole Miss ripped three home runs on the day in sweeping a doubleheader at UT-Martin Wednesday. The Rebels (14-18) took game one, 7-1, and game two, 2-1, in the non-conference twin bill.

DeDe Justice opened the Ole Miss barrage in the early game, planting the first pitch she saw of the day over the left field fence for a 2-0 first-inning lead. The sophomore from Vero Beach, Fla., batted 2-for-4 with her sixth homer.

The third inning was Andrea Brahs' turn, as the junior first baseman blasted the first grand slam of her career. She finished 3-for-4 and was a double short of hitting for the cycle.

Brooke Turner also tallied 3-for-4 with a run scored, while Jordan Chitwood drove in a run with a second-inning sacrifice fly.

Senior righthander Leslie Day improved to 5-4 on the season with the four-hit complete game - her fifth of the year. UTM hurler Kendra Kosco (5-5) was touched for 10 hits over the full seven innings.

Fellow senior Lindsay Price (8-8) continued the strong Rebel pitching in the late game, limiting the Skyhawks to four hits with eight strikeouts in the one-run victory. She also registered her 13th straight complete game.

UT-Martin (10-10) jumped out to an early lead on Price as opposing pitcher Nicole Davis connected on a second-inning solo homer. Rebel shortstop Desiree Layman would answer Davis' round-tripper with a solo shot of her own in the third. It was Layman's second home run of the year.

The game would remain knotted at 1-1 until the top of the seventh when Brahs chased home the go-ahead run with a bunt-single. She finished the doubleheader with five RBI.

Davis (3-3) allowed four hits and two runs in the complete game loss. The UTM senior also batted 2-for-3.

Ole Miss continues its eight-game road swing this weekend with a three-game SEC series at Florida. The Rebels and Gators play a Saturday doubleheader and a Sunday finale, both scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Ole Miss is 3-6 in league play.

Ole Miss 7, UT-Martin 1 (Mar 26, 2003 at Martin, Tenn.) (Game 1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Ole Miss........            214 000 0 -  7 10  0      (13-18)UT-Martin.....            010 000 0 -  1  4 0     (10-9)----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitchers: Ole Miss - Day. UT-Martin - KOSCO.
Win-Day(5-4) Loss-KOSCO(5-5) T-1:35 A-83
HR: UM - Justice (6); Brahs (2).
Ole Miss 2, UT-Martin 1 (Mar 26, 2003 at Martin, Tenn.) (Game 2)----------------------------------------------------------------------Ole Miss........            001 000 1 -  2  4 0     (14-18)UT-Martin.....            010 000 0 -  1  4 1     (10-10)----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitchers: Ole Miss - Price. UT-Martin - SWAFFORD; DAVIS(1).
Win-Price(8-8) Loss-DAVIS(3-3) T-1:28 A-83
HR: UM - Layman (2). UTM - DAVIS (2).
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