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SOFTBALL Champions Again The 1995 Western Maryland softball Johnsoncondudedanoutstandingcareer team, which finished 19-6overall, earned by hitting .391 with nine doubles, one a share of its second straight Centennial triple and two home runs. The four-year Conference (CC) title after the Green Terror starter, who was an AU-CC honorable- and Ursinus posted 12-2CC records. mention pick in 1994,is WMC's all-time The conference race came down to a leader in hits (130), at-bats (318), runs showdown between WMC and Ursinus, scored (100), runs batted in (89) and with both teams entering the final doubles (27). doubleheaderoftheyear with 11-1 marks. Backof, also a freshman, batted .438 The Bears rallied to win the opener 3-2, with team highs of four home runs, 31 before freshman pitcher Amy Allen RBIand a .750slugging percentage. She blanked Ursinus3-0 in the second game to also slammed seven doubles and three produce the co-championship. triples, in addition to scoring 28 runs. Named to the All-CC first team were Allen was WMC's winningest pitcher, catcher Jen Prowinski, center-fielder Kari going 8-1withaz.Iseamed-runaverege. Thompson, third baseman Sandra Kelsey hit .311with seven doubles, 14 Johnson,andsecondbasemanJulieBackof. runs scored and 20 runs driven in. The Representing WMC on the second team senior, who is the runner-up in school were pitcher Amy Allen, right-fielder history in career doubles (17), also drew Carolyn Kelsey, and designated player seven walks and made only one error all Jenny Stewart. Earning honorable- season. Stewart batted .348 with seven mention status was first baseman Kelli doubles, five triples and 15 runs batted Bowen. in. She also scored 23runs and compiled Thompson, a freshman, set new WMC a 6-3 record on the mound. records for at-bats (94), hits (43), runs Stewart,asenior,condudedhercareer scored (34)and doubles (10). She also had in second place in WMC history in six a team-high .457batting average. pitching categories, including wins (29) and strikeouts (123). She also ranks in tea~~~~:~~ r~:j~~~:: ~~~t~t~~ ~i~~ three doubles and four triples, in addition ~~~o~e~~~~ ~:~~~~~~~i~:rc~e!~~~d to scoring 28 runs and driving in 22. place behind Johnson. (sitting, left to right): DeniseDill, Gina Hughes,Christine Kalobius,Gina Hayes, LaurenWisniewski; (kneeling) K~ Thompson,Jen Prowinski,Jenny Stewart,Christa Mose, Sandra Johnson; (standing) HeadCoach George Dix, Kelh Bowen, Julie Backof Amy Allen, Kim Haker,Laura Everhart, Carolyn Kelsey,AssistantCoach Carol Molloy. Sports 123