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USC Softba BvMIKELOlir.H 1 SportiWritcr . ? The USC Lady Gamecocks * softball team has made a p few position changes lately. ? Terri Drake's tear?i, 18-3 I on the season, packed up and * traveled to Florida Thur- fl sday morning for the I Orlando Snrina Invifatmnal I ! Tournament with a few changes in the infield. Shortstop Debbie Rohr is out with a shoulder injury while second baseman Amy Lyons is sidelined with a lower back strain. "When you lose talent like that, it'll hurt," Drake said Wednesday. Outfielder Fat Dufficy is filling in at shortstop while HiHi Ifich hnlHc Hnmn tVio fnpf aavavt*? UUTTtl bllV IVi V at second. "Pat is learning the responsibilities of the shortstop position and that's tough,"' Drake said. "But so is Pat." "We hope to build up depth in Orlando," Drake said. "We will play everybody because these games don't count on our record." Drake admitted that it will De lougn losing two players the caliber of Rohr and Lyons. "It will show what we're made of. Rohr has AllAmerica potential" while Lyons leads the team in RBI with 13. First baseman Shirley Burton leads the team with a .438 batting average and is also tops in the hitting category with 28. Dufficy, a potential All-America outfielder, follows at .316. wniie injuries can be crucial, so can the schedule. I And the Lady Gamecocks 1 have a busy, tiring one. j "This is the toughest I schedule we've ever had," I Drake said. "We've played a lot of top teams back to back I two days in a row. "Of the games we've won, we played University of Michigan and University of Rhode Island the same night. We played Eastern Michigan and Ithaca, a strong Division II school, the same nieht AnH hpat Rutgers 1-0 in seven innings and University of Massachusetts 4-0 on the same night. "We also have a tough road schedule," Drake understated. After this weekend's Orlando tournament, the team heads west for the Texas A and M Invitational. "Texas A andM is one of the top teams in the country,"; GAMECOCKS WIN ] 1 GREENVILLE - USC downed the struggling Furman Paladians 8-5 I Thursday afternoon to I improve their record to I Ot e ? &1-D. The Gamecocks, I ranked 13th in the latest I Collegiate Baseball poll, were paced by Chris Boyle, who had a threerun home run in the game. I USC travels to Mercer I tonight for a 7:80 p.m. contest. | ill Team Injuries Hurl Drake observed. After a home game igainst Eastern Nazarene, JSC journeys to Francis Marion before heading to Sloomington, Ind. for the ndiana University Invitational. Dorrs I Delh tine Them, But A double-header at Winthrop follows before USC goes to Canada the first Saturday in May. One day later, they're back down in Florida to take on the Orlando Rebels, owners of i ino's 3izza I f c ( r c f IBM bSSSSSI^^ ffiS ; 11^^ jfl They're 18-3 staffs in the nation." USC's final two games o the season are at honu against the Rebels. The women's colleg< world cprinc in Mftpmon v. in iiv& man Okla. is slated for May 14 <\t Domino's Pizza we oromise a hot, nutritious meal delivered in 30 minutes or less. Your oizza is made with 100% real dairy cheese, our Dwn special sauce, and /our choice of items. Then we deliver it fastat no extra charge. Give js a call...we deliver! Fast, Free Delivery 1124 Devine St., 256-8151 -lours: *:30pm- 2:00am Mon.-Th. l:30pm- 3:00am Fri. Moon-3:00am Sat. Moon -2:00am Sun. >948 Percival Rd., 787-7383 >97 St. Andrews Rd., 798-64 Hours: 1:30-1:00 Sun. -Thurs. k30 - 2:00 Fri. & Sat. Dur drivers carry under $10. Jmited delivery area. 51982 Domino's Pizza, Inc. ^psi / Free cups with jvery pizza. | ^HBnmWHY PAY MORE? ? OF MAIN AND BLOSSOM XA/OAkonrl Only $9.99 for a 16" n I i f Deluxe pizza jj !! Qn^niAl O' coupon per pizza. 1 I Good 4/2.4/4/82 only. | $9?99 Fast, Free Delivery | ! .- ] |! Good at listed locations^ 1 22070/5602 H m i : EBB ! 1; ? i i L??.J r -j i Weekend Se!uxe6P?z9iora12" S I CnA/^Sol One coupon per pizza I QgJ^lrldl Good 4/2-4/4/82 only. I S $6.99 Fast Free Delivery ! [ 5 I Good at listed locations I I r^aMi 22070/5602 I : MR : | mm. | L j r? 1 CfeO AO 30 minute guarantee $?>iVA/ If your pizza does not :! arrive within 30 minutes j \JTT of the time you order, present this couoon to ? the driver for $2.00 off 5 ; your pizza ! M| Fast, Free Delivery Good at listed locations. K| 22070/5602 ES. s i i r? 11 $.50 off any pizza j | j OvJ One coupon per pizza. I I Qll Expires: 4/8/82 j ! Fast, Free Delivery ' [ j Good at listed locations 1j sil22070/5602 i p L JI