116 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, May 2 - May 8, 2003
Lady Vikings boot Milford 6-1 to remain undefeated
By Dave Frederick
Erin Williams high stepped and crossed over through the
k minefield of the Milford defense until she presented an un-
obstructed view to first-time, first-game goalie Kourtney
Short.
"Looking for this?" Erin said in body language while
putting the ball into the back of the net. Short had no
chance but she did not flinch.
The Williams goal came at 33:44 of the fLrSt half with the
clock running backwards and Cape would go on to domi-
• hate sending 29 hard shots on net with six finding their way
past very busy goaltender Short.
"Before the game I was nervous, then excited, and final-
ly I just focused and said, 'What the heek? It's all good.'"
• Thirty-five seconds after the Williams goal Lauren Folke
lofted a long and curving shot from the right wing that
caught the crossbar and the back hands of the goaltender
before bouncing into the net.
Milford pushed some action late in the half with a shot
hitting the crossbar behind goaltender Heather McGready,
but Cape continued to bring the pressure with crossing
passes and near misses.
Finally, Lauren Cooper set up Erin Williams who drilled
her second goal for a 3-0 insurmountable lead.
"Everyone played well tonight," said coach Randy
Redard of his 5-0-2 team, "Now is the time of the year to
play to win and play to get better. We are at St. Mark's on
Saturday. That will be a battle and a good test for us."
Khara Conlon played defense, midfield and offense and
was a "playa" at all positions, finally getting on a goal on a
nice crossing pass from Jessica Folke.
MilfOrd's Short stopped a pair of point blank shots, one
from Williams and the other by Folke before Lauren.Coop-
er walked in for a goal with 33:21 left in the game and a 5-
0 Cape advantage.
Jamie Bahder scored for Milford to bring the Bucs back
to 5-1 but Jessica Folke, with numerous rushes on the goal-
fender thanks to great passes and her blazing speed, waited
until the last second before sending a shot past the goal-
tender.
"It was about time I finished," Folke said.
"We are the type of team that can battle and rise to the oc-
casion," said Erin Williams. "We've tied two games and
people have forgotten about us. It's up to the players to
make them remember!"
At left, Cape's Jessiea Folke hurdles Milford
goalie Kourtney Short before scoring a goal mo-
ments later. At right, Cape's Jelyn Robinson bat-
ties Buc defender Stacey Billings for possession of
the ball.
Dan Cook photos
Cape base[)tll team improves record with shutottt over Smyrna
By Mallory Steele
Scott Shockley, Kurt Kulp and Chase Ko-
rnemann split the duties on the mound as
the Cape baseball team shut out the Smyrna
Eagles last Tuesday, 8-0.
The Vikings scored in the first inning
when Ryan Reed knocked in two runs, giv-
ing Cape the early lead.
The first Smyrna batter of the day was
thrown out at first base, and after a walk,
the next two batters were retired.
Cape got only one runner aboard in the
top of the second inning when Stephen
Shockley was walked. The next three
Vikings batters were retired to bring Smyr,
na back up to bat.
Scott Shockley made quick work of the
Eagles in their half of the inning, striking
out the first batter. The second batter of the
inning was thrown out at first base, and
Shockley then struck out the final batter.
"My curveball was really working,"
Shockley said. "I was hitting my spots for
the first time all year."
Kornemann started off the third inning
with a single, but was forced out at second
base allowing Andy Chunn to reach first
base. Chunn was caught stealing at second,
and Reed was thrown out at first to end
Cape's half of the inning.
Scott Shockley struck out the first Smyr-
na batter in the third, but the next Eagles
batter ran out an infield single, and an error
at shortstop advanced him to second base.
The next batter hit a line drive right at Ray
Tartal at second base, and Cape doubled up
the Smyrna base runner at first, ending the
inning.
Scott Shockley led off the fourth inning
with a ground rule double, and he advanced
to third base on a passed ball. Pat Kuhn
was then walked. During Stephen Shock-
ley's at-bat, Kuhn stole second as Scott
Shockley stole home, bringing the score to
3-0. Smyrna retired Stephen Shockley and
the next two Cape batters to end the
Vikings' half of the inning.
Kurt Kulp was brought in to pitch for
Scott Shockley in the bottom of the fourth
inning. After he gave up a single, Kulp
struck out the next two Smyrna batters.
The final batter of the inning was thrown
out at first base.
Cape scored four more runs in the top of
the fifth inning. After Ray Jackson was
called out at first, Kornemann hit Cape's
second ground rule double of the day.
Chunn then hit a double to bring Korne-
mann in to score.
After Reed popped out, Chunn advanced
to third base on a passed ball, and Scott
Shockley drove him in with an RBI single,
bringing the score to 5-0. Shockley ad-
vanced to third base when the Eagles'
catcher missed a Pat Kuhn pop up near
home platel
"With runners at second and third, Dustin
Hobbs was walked. Josh Barkauskie then
stepped up and hit an infield single that
brought two Vikings across the plate.
Hobbs was then tagged out at third base to
end the top half of the inning.
Cape quickly retired Smyrna in the bot-
tom of the fifth, making outs at first and in
right field.
Kulp struck out the final batter.
In the top of the sixth inning, Jackson and
Kornemann each hit singles, and Chunn
was walked to load the bases. In a Reed
sacrifice attempt, Jackson was called 0utat
home. However, the bases were still loaded
for Scott Shockley, who hita sacrifice fly to
right field that scored Kornemann. Kuhn
was struck out to end the inning, but the
Vikings had done their damage, leading 8-
0.
The first Smyrna batter of the bottom of
the sixth popped out, however, an error at
second base put a runner on board. Cape
answered, as the next batter was called out
at first and Kulp struck out the final batter.
"Our defense was OK," said Chunn. "It
wasn't what we're capable of, though."
The Vikings only sent three hitters to the
plate in the top of the seventh inning, and
all three were retired to bring the Eagles up
for their last at-bat.
Kornemann was brought in to close it
out. He struck out the first two batters he
faced, and the last Smyrna batter was called
out at first, ending the game and giving
Cape their ninth victory of the season.
Shockley struck out three, Kulp struck
out four, and Kornemann struck out two,
giving the Cape pitchers a total of nine
strikeouts.
"All the guys were really hitting their
spots," said catcher Reed of his pitching
staff:
The Vikings piay Caesar Rodney Friday,
May 2, and will face Dover in a makeup
game Saturday, May 3, at 3 p.m.
