Truax Breaks Career Home Run Record in Softball Victory

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STORRS, Conn. (April 3, 2008) - The University of Connecticut softball team defeated Central Connecticut 9-1 in six innings on Thursday. In the bottom of the third, junior Micah Truax (South Glen Falls, N.Y.) hit a two-run home run, which was the 21st of her career. That sets a new school record, breaking the tie she had with Andrea D'Innocenzo and Karin Muller.

With the win, the Huskies improve to 12-12 on the season. The Blue Devils fall to 6-10.

UConn took control right out of the gates, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first. Sarah Neuschwander (Chugiak, Alaska) singled down the left field line to bring in two runs. Truax followed two batters later with a single that brought home Justyne Roy (North Dighton, Mass.).

After Truax's historic blast over the left field wall in the third, Jillian Ortega (Aberdeen, N.J.) hit a two-run shot of her own in the bottom of the fourth, her fourth homer of the year. She now has 14 career home runs, which ranks her fifth on the Husky career list.

UConn was able to finish the game off in the bottom of the sixth when Danielle Del Ponte (Tewksbury, Mass.) hit a solo shot over the right field wall to make the score 9-1 and end it due to the eight run mercy rule.

For the game Truax was 2-for-3 with three RBI. Del Ponte was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Rachael Crossin (Fairless Hills, Pa.) pitched five innings for the win, giving up five hits and striking out seven.

The Huskies return to BIG EAST action this weekend. They travel to Pittsburgh for a doubleheader Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. They then will move onto Syracuse, where they will face the Orange in a Sunday doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m.