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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
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Georgia Military takes two from Lady Tigers

The South Georgia College Lady Tigers’ quest for a second consecutive state title began with a rocky start Friday at Georgia Military in Milledgeville.

The Lady Tigers lost a double-header 8-0 and 14-3 to a more experienced and relaxed Georgia Military team. One hurdle Coach Rob Brunel and his team will have to overcome this season is inexperience. The Lady Tigers are talented but young, and that youth showed up in game one and wouldn’t go away. “It was a case of first game jitters that stayed all day,” said Coach Brunel.

The Lady Tigers, normally a very sound defensive team, had trouble with routine ground balls and fly balls, and missed easy throws. Not getting on the scoreboard early in game one didn’t help, either. The Lady Tigers’ woes were compounded by Georgia Military, a good hitting team that has already played six or seven games this season.

There were a few bright spots. Sophomore Crystal Greer played well. She was 1 for 2 in game one and 2 for 3 in game two with a pair of runs scored. “She hit the ball well. She wasn’t tense at all,” said Coach Brunel. Another sophomore, Megan Hartley, was 1 for 3 in game two and drove in all three runs. Catcher Brandy Evans, who also played last year, looked good as well. Freshman pitcher Jessica Cooper had a good inning and a half on the mound.

“Georgia Military put some pressure on us, and we’ve got to get used to playing at this level,” said Coach Brunel.

After the Georgia Military games, SGC drove to Dothan, Ala., for a tournament. However, the weekend games were cancelled due to rain.

Things don’t get any easier for the Lady Tigers this week. Tuesday, they traveled to Jacksonville, Fla., to play FCCJ. This weekend, they are off to Aiken for the annual – and competitive – Aiken tournament.

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