COLLEGE SOFTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD HAMMOND TOSSES THIRD SHUTOUT OF SEASON IN ALBANY'S, 3-0, WIN OVER UMASS (2024-03-29)

Valley Sports Report
AMHERST, Mass. — Waverly grad Wendi Hammond, a grad student on the University of Albany softball team, tossed her third shutout of the season Wednesday in a 3-0 win over UMass.

Hammond allowed four hits in seven innings, while striking out six and walking one to improve to 8-5 on the season.

Hammond has pitched shutouts in two of her last three starts, sandwiched around a no-hitter she lost 1-0 after allowing an unearned run. She has not allowed an earned run in 23 1/3 innings.

Hammond has lowered her ERA 3.64 to 2.43 over her last four appearances. She has 38 strikeouts and 26 walks in 66 1/3 innings, while allowing 62 hits.

Albany, now 11-6, returns to action Saturday in a doubleheader at Maine.

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IN PHOTO: Wendi Hammond.