Wildcats Clawed By Lynx

LONGMEADOW, Mass.—The Lynx of Lesley University proved too much for the Bay Path College Wildcats as they outscored their New England Collegiate Conference rivals 25-to-0 in ten innings of conference women's softball action this afternoon.  Bay Path fell 11-0 in game one and again remained scoreless 14-0 in the nightcap. Only two Wildcats managed hits for the day including freshman catcher Mercedes Griffith (Malden, Mass.) and junior infielder Kellie Lastowski (Turners Falls, Mass.).

Lesley was led by sophomore catcher Molly Sarson (Sanford, Maine) who finished the day batting .667 (4-for-6) with four runs, four RBI and one single and one triple. Sarson slugged 1.167 and finished with a .750 on-base percentage.

Two other Lynx finished with a .667 (4-for-6) average including junior infielder Jenna Fralick (Woburn, Mass.) and freshman outfielder Maria Nazzaro (North Reading, Mass.). They both added three runs and all three Lynx had multiple hits in both games.

Junior hurler Cassandra Knox (Sea Cliff, N.Y.) pitched a complete game one hit shut-out. Knox (8-4) fanned ten batters while only walking one for the opener.  Freshman pitcher Keelin Dougherty (Northfield, N.H.) suffered the loss giving up 11runs, ten earned, on 13 hits. Dougherty (5-6) walked only one of the 29 batters faced.

Junior outfielder Gabrielle Brixey (Coalinga, Calif.) led Lesley in the opener going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and three RBI including a two run homer in the top of the third.

In the nightcap, freshman pitcher Jennifer Dorval (Franklin, N.H.) earned the victory in her four innings of work striking out nine allowing only one hit.  Dorval is now 9-2 for the 2011 campaign. Junior reliever Stephanie Vassillion (Warner, N.H.) tossed the final inning allowing no hits closing the book on the final three Wildcats.

Senior hurler Alex Putnam (Topsfield, Mass.) gave up 14 runs, only 12 earned on 16 hits. Putnam  (4-6) walked four while striking out two for the nightcap.

Dorval and Nazzaro each produced three hits with Dorval pitching in three RBI and two runs. Sarson finished a perfect 2-for-2 with a double header high of 4 RBI.  She also added two runs for the Lynx.

Lesley is now 17-6 and 8-0 in the NECC, while Bay Path falls to 9-13 on the season and 3-7 in conference play. Bay Path will host NECC foe Newbury on Wednesday, April 20^th at a 4:00 p.m. start, while Lesley host conference opponent Wheelock on Friday, April 22^nd at 3:30 p.m.