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April 14, 2007
Softball: Norwich and Daniel Webster Split
Nashua, NH - In one of the bigger upsets in recent Daniel Webster
softball history, the Eagles surprised Norwich 3-1 in the opener
of a GNAC doubleheader Saturday at Eagles Field, before the Cadets
rebounded for a 9-0 victory in game two.
The Eagles (2-10, 1-9 GNAC) surprised a Cadet squad (14-6, 9-3 GNAC)
that came into the doubleheader winners of 10 of their previous
12, while the Eagles had dropped eight straight.
In the opener, Erin Moseley scattered four hits over seven innings
allowing one unearned run, striking out eight and walking one to
improve to 2-3, while helping her own cause with two hits including
a double and an RBI single in the first.
Moseley’s single in the opening inning scored Erin
Hurd for a 1-0 lead. Sarah Mason added
an RBI ground out scoring Jessica Carter in the third.
A Codi Collins RBI single scored Katelyn
Menard in the top of the fifth, but Hurd followed with
an RBI double in the bottom of the frame, scoring Jessica
Carter for the 3-1 final.
Menard took the loss (9-4), allowing all three runs on six hits,
striking out one.
In the nightcap, Justine Caron tossed a sharp one-hitter,
striking out two in improving to 4-2.
Whitney Grennon led the Cadets with three hits
and three RBI, while Collins, Jazmin Stevens and
Emily Bean added two hits and knocked in a run
each.
The Cadets banged out 14 hits, taking advantage of five Eagle errors
that led to six unearned runs. Bean notched an RBI single in the
fourth as Norwich plated two for a 2-0 edge. Norwich scored five
times in the seventh keyed by two errors and a two-run single from
Grennon.
Back-to-back RBI singles from Stevens and Grennon in the sixth closed
out the scoring.
Mason took the loss (1-8) allowing seven runs (one earned), striking
out two and walking one.
Weather permitting, the Eagles return to action Sunday as they visit
Western New England for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader. Norwich travels
to Johnson & Wales Sunday for a noon doubleheader.
(Story courtesy of Daniel Webster Sports Information.)
