Chaffins#039; one-hitter leads Redwomen over Lady Pointers
Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 24, 2003
PEDRO - Cassy Chaffins came thisclose to pitching a no-hitter.
Chaffins gave up a two-out infield base hit in the seventh inning to Summer Malone for the only hit she allowed, but still came away with a shutout as the Rock Hill Redwomen blanked the South Point Lady Pointers 4-0 Wednesday.
Chaffins struck out three and walked just one as she shut down the Lady Pointers in an Ohio Valley Conference game.
Marie Bamer, Keshia Rupp and Chaffins all went 2-3 to key an 8-hit attack for the Redwomen.
Rock Hill went ahead 1-0 in the first inning when Bamer singled, stole second and scored on Rupp's base hit.
The Redwomen added a run in the third inning.
Rupp singled, stole second and third, and scored on a passed ball.
Rock Hill added a pair of insurance runs in the fifth inning.
Marie Bamer singled, Monica Bamer was safe on an error, both moved up on a passed ball, and Melissa McFann had a two-run single.
Rock Hill (6-4, 3-2 OVC) hosts South Gallia Thursday.
The Redwomen beat Green 17-2 on Tuesday.
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Allison Perdue and Summer Malone. Cassy Chaffins and Melissa McFann. W-Chaffins (3-K, 1-W). L-Perdue (10-K, 2-W). 2B-RH: Keshia Rupp, Monica Bamer. Hitting-South Point: Summer Malone 1-3; Rock Hill: Cassy Chaffins 2-3, Marie Bamer 2-3, Keshia Rupp 2-3, Melissa McFann 1-2, xx Thomas 1-3.