Softball struggles against OSU, PSU\nAfter starting its road trip with a no-hitter last Tuesday versus Evansville, the IU softball team traveled east for four games against Ohio State and Penn State.\nThings started poorly Friday afternoon as the Hoosiers lost to the Buckeyes 4-0. In winter-like conditions, IU was able to muster only four hits versus Ohio State starter Jamee Juarez, who pitched her 17th complete game of the season.\nSenior Ashley Griffiths provided the offense for IU, going 2 for 3.\nSaturday the Hoosiers fell behind 1-0 early but staged a comeback when sophomore Tory Yamaguchi hit her 10th home run of the year, a two-run bomb to left center in the third inning.\nIU held the lead until the sixth when the Buckeyes notched two more runs to give them the 3-2 lead. Juarez shut down the Hoosiers in their half of the sixth and seventh as she won her second victory in two days.\nThe loss dropped IU to 13-37 overall and 2-14 in Big Ten play as they traveled to Penn State for a Sunday doubleheader.\nIn game one of the twin bill, junior Megan Roark pitched a gem, giving up only one run in six innings of work. The first batter Roark faced, Jen Acunto, hit a solo home run that ended up being the only offense for either team on the day.\nSophomore Rachel Terry went 2-2 on the day with a walk.\nThe Hoosiers lost in a pitcher's duel 1-0.\nIn game two, the Hoosiers came up to bat in their half of the seventh down 4-2. IU loaded the bases with only one out but was unable to bring the runners around.\nJunior Lauren Hines lined out to left for the second out, and Yamaguchi grounded out for the final out of the game.\nThe Hoosiers will end their season this upcoming weekend with two games against in-state rival Purdue.
White Sox beat Tigers 8-0\nCHICAGO -- After starting the season as Chicago's fifth starter, Jon Garland resembles an ace these days.\nGarland pitched his second straight four-hit shutout and became the first five-game winner in the American League, leading the White Sox over the Detroit Tigers 8-0 Sunday.\n"How many times was I the number five guy in the rotation?" Once. The first time through. That's what I tell people," Garland said. "I always said you could call me whatever number you want to call me. I'm going to go out there and do the best job I can."\nComing off his 6-0 win over Oakland on Monday, Garland struck out six and walked one, extending his scoreless streak to 23 innings and lowering his ERA to 1.38. It was his third shutout and fourth complete game in 132 career starts.\nHe has won seven straight starts dating to September.\n"It was a matter of time," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Last year we gave him the opportunity to come out and be a real pitcher. In the past, he didn't have that opportunity."\nGarland became the first White Sox pitcher to pitch consecutive shutouts since Jack McDowell in September 1991. Garland didn't have his good fastball, so he mixed in his changeup and stayed ahead in the count. He threw his slider when he got behind hitters.\n"He's probably as hot an anybody in baseball," Tigers manager Alan Trammell said. "He's pitching with confidence, he's throwing more strikes."\nBefore walking Vance Wilson with two outs in the ninth, Garland retired 14 consecutive batters. Garland then struck out Rondell White on his 107th pitch.\n"If I keep locating my pitches, hopefully the success continues on and we keep winning," Garland said.\nGarland allowed just one runner past second base. He gave up back-to-back hits with no outs to Craig Monroe and Carlos Pena in the fifth. With runners on first and third, Garland then retired Bobby Higginson and Ramon Martinez on pop-outs and struck out Jason Smith.
