April 27, 2007

CONTACT: Luke Brymer, Sports Information Assistant, Wallace State
Community College, luke.brymer@wallacestate.edu, 256/352-8231



Lady Lions' Regular Season Ends with Sweep of Columbia State



HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Wallace State-Hanceville softball team finished
the regular season on a positive note Friday with two victories over
Columbia State. The Lady Lions took the first game 4-0 and the second
3-0. The softball team earned a first round bye in the state tournament
with Thursday's 6-0 and 3-0 victories over Bevill State-Sumiton.


The Lady Lions congratulate each other after their victory.

In the first game, Ashley Pratt pitched all seven innings in her win.
She struck out six while giving up only two hits. Pratt also recorded
two singles and two RBIs for Wallace after hitting 2-for-3 at the plate.



Dandi Ammons singled and went 1-of-3 while Delaina Franklin hit 1-for-1
with another single and an RBI. Franklin and Rachel Baucom each scored a
run, and Baucom added another single. Sarah Wilson swung for a triple
and scored a run, while Lindsey McDaniel scored another run and recorded
a single in two at bats.



Wallace softball head coach Jayne Clem said, "This was a great way for
us to end the regular season. We had a few lulls earlier and some bad
losses to teams we shouldn't have lost to. But the girls have kept
fighting and it kept us from thinking we were better than we are."



Jennifer Sexton took the win on the mound for the Lady Lions in the
second game. She struck out six in seven innings. She also hit a single,
and Pratt scored a run.



McDaniel hit 2-for-3 with two singles, while Courtney Underwood scored a
run and connected for a double and a single. Franklin also hit two
doubles for Wallace and scored a run after going 2-for-4 at the plate.



"The sophomores really stepped up for us this year," Clem said. "They
helped provide some leadership and kept us going after some losses.
We've had ups and downs due to our youth, but now we've got the momentum
we were looking for as we head to State."



Wallace (58-9, 15-3 ACCC) has won 13 games in a row and will head to the
ACCC state tournament May 5-8 in Alabaster. If the Lady Lions win the
state tournament, they will go to the NJCAA tournament in Fla., May
17-19.



For more information about Wallace State softball, visit
www.wallacestate.edu or www.acccsports.org.

  Kristen Holmes
  Director, Communications and Marketing
  Wallace State Community College
  P.O. Box 2000
  Hanceville, AL 35077
  256/352-8118
  E-mail: Kristen.Holmes@WallaceState.edu