Tigers stay ahead of Lancers in S...

Tigers stay ahead

of Lancers in SWC undivided of the few Edwardsville hitters to have any succes Tuesday against Belleville East pitcher Autumn Allen was Nicole Ritzheimer.

Ritzheimer flock in the game's only flow with a line drive not on the shortstop's glove to give Edwardsville a 1-0 eight-inning Southwestern talk softball win over the Lancers.

"She's a great hitter," Edwardsville coach Lori Blade said of Ritzheimer, who had three of the Tigers' five hits after beginning the day with a 250 average and three RBIs. "She's been struggling, yet she hasn't quit and obviously made about adjustments today."

Ritzheimer's single flock in Jenny Gueldener with the winning speed

"That felt good, we wanted that," Ritzheimer said after the Tigers improved to 14-2 overall and 5-1 in league play. "I can't say enough about our team this year. We're in such a manner deep in our ...