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2007 Worcester State College
Softball Game Recap
April 14, 2007
Worcester State Softball Loses 2 To Westfield
Worcester, MA – The Westfield State softball team remained unbeaten in the Mass. State Conference by sweeping a doubleheader from Worcester State, 4-1 and 3-0, on Saturday, April. 14.
The Owls improved to 6-0 in the conference and 14-7 overall. The Lancers dropped to 3-15 and 0-4.
In the opener, Westfield sophomore Chelsea Sylvia (South Dartmouth/New Bedford High School) fired a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts.
Despite the dominating pitching display, the Owls trailed 1-0. The Lancers pushed across a run in the fourth on a walk, a fielder’s choice in a failed attempt to get the out at second base, a sacrifice bunt, and an RBI groundout by Veronica Clark (Worcester/St. Peter Marian).
Westfield scored all three of its runs in the fifth on four hits and an error. Lindsay Jardin drove in a run on a groundout to tie the game. Sophomore Katie Gorman (Feeding Hills/Agawam High School) delivered the game-winning hit, an RBI double. The Owls added an insurance tally on a fielding error.
Westfield collected nine hits. Gorman was 2 for 4 and junior third baseman Adrienne Walker (Springfield Sci-Tech) was 2 for 2. Freshman outfielder Danielle Lutenegger (Sunderland/Frontier Regional) was 2 for 3.
Sophomore catcher Ashley Nye (Marian/Old Rochester) had a sharp single to left field in the first inning for the Lancers’ lone hit.
In the second game, sophomore Casey Riddell (Athol/Mahar Regional) tossed a five-hit shutout for the pitching victory. She struck out three and did not issue a walk.
The Owls broke a scoreless tie with a fifth-inning run. Junior second baseman Jen Raymond (Sutton) ripped a one-out triple to right-center field and scored on an RBI groundout by senior catcher Liz Patricelli (Hudson).
The Owls tacked on two more runs in the sixth on an RBI double by Walker and an RBI single by senior designated hitter Rosemary Dowling (North Andover).
Westfield outhit the host team, 8-5. Dowling was 2 for 3 and sophomore shortstop Christie Sullivan (Chicopee/Comp) was 2 for 3.
Junior Michelle Frazier (Tewksbury) swatted a two-out triple in the sixth inning for the Lancers.
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