Oklahoma City Shuts Out Vanguard
May 18, 2007
The second-ranked Stars improved to 43-13 overall and to 1-0 in Pool B while the Lions fell to 40-14 and 0-1.
Dasha Shembereva (26-5) shut down the Vanguard offense, which entered the tournament hitting .319 as a team. Shembereva surrendered just three singles to the Lions while striking out eight.
After the Stars added two unearned runs in the second, OCU made the score 6-0 an inning later on Amanda Howard's single to right-center field. Erin Slettvet, who went 2-for-4, accounted for the final run on her solo home run to center in the fifth.