UL Softball Opens Season In A Perfect Way

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun softball team opened their 2011 season on Friday, defeating Rhode Island, twice, by scores of 14-0, and 20-0, in the opening day of play in the 25th Annual Louisiana Classics Softball Tournament. To makes things even more impressive, freshmen pitchers Christina Hamilton and Shelbee Rodgers tossed back-to-back perfect games, in their collegiate debuts. Ragincajuns.com has the story, below.

UL junior outfielder Christi Orgeron takes a swing against South Alabama, in a 2010 game.

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The 17^th ranked Ragin’ Cajuns softball team got two stellar pitching debuts as they took two games from Rhode Island to open the 2011 season at the 25^th Annual Louisiana Classics. The Cajuns defeated the Rams 14-0 in the first game behind a perfect game from freshman Christina Hamilton. They then took out Rhode Island 20-0 thanks to a perfect game from fellow freshman Shelbee Rodgers.

GAME ONE

The Cajuns got their season underway with a match-up against Rhode Island and freshman hurler Christina Hamilton stole the show. The Cajuns blanked Rhode Island, 14-0, in their first game of the 25^th Annual Louisiana Classics but the story was not at the plate, it was the Leesville native in the circle.