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Softball sweeps Alverno for fourth straight win

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MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Lutheran College softball team collected a pair of wins over the Alverno College Inferno on Sunday in a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader.

Emily Foster (Brookfield, Wis./East) put Wisconsin Lutheran on the board early by hitting her first home run of the season in the first inning. She drove in an additional run pulling the Warriors out to a quick 2-0 lead.

Seniors Lisa Cates (Lakeside, Ariz./Blue Ridge) and Rachel Doege (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) had a stellar performances. Cates went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Doege went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored.

WLC combined for nine runs off 11 hits to win the game 9-2.

In game two of the doubleheader Wisconsin Lutheran shutout Alverno 2-0.

In the second game, senior Michelle Shambeau (Two Rivers, Wis./Manitowoc Lutheran) pitched the shutout, allowing only six hits while recording four strikeouts.

A three-hit, two-run sixth inning by Wisconsin Lutheran was enough for it to win the ball game. Doege led the way again going 2-for-3 with a double.

Wisconsin Lutheran (9-9, 7-3 NAC) travels to River Forest, Ill., on Wednesday for a pair of games against the Dominican University Stars. The first game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Lisa Cates

#3 Lisa Cates

2B
5' 5"
Senior
Rachel Doege

#8 Rachel Doege

3B/SS
5' 6"
Senior
Emily Foster

#18 Emily Foster

OF
5' 7"
Freshman
Michelle Shambeau

#14 Michelle Shambeau

RHP
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Lisa Cates

#3 Lisa Cates

5' 5"
Senior
2B
Rachel Doege

#8 Rachel Doege

5' 6"
Senior
3B/SS
Emily Foster

#18 Emily Foster

5' 7"
Freshman
OF
Michelle Shambeau

#14 Michelle Shambeau

5' 11"
Senior
RHP