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May 4, 2006 |
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The
2006 Little East Conference Softball Tournament
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The Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex at Rhode Island College
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Providence, RI
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Game Two
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#5 Southern
Maine (21-18) |
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#2 Eastern
Connecticut (21-18) |
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Mainville Leads Southern Maine
Past Eastern Connecticut, 2-0
Huskie Pitcher K’s 16 Warriors as USM Advances
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Providence, RI—Fifth-seeded
Southern Maine defeated second-seeded Eastern Connecticut, 2-0, in
game two of the 2006 Little East Conference Softball Tournament. |
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In the top of the second inning,
Southern Maine tallied all the offense it would need as two unearned
runs proved to be the difference. Senior first baseman Caterina
Riitano (Sangerville,
ME) singled with one out to
start the rally. Sophomore second baseman Evon Hudspeth (Hampden,
ME) reached on an error and was followed by senior left fielder
Caitlin Stivaletta (Wells, ME) who singled home Riitano from
third, while Hudspeth advanced home on a wild throw. |
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USM senior pitcher Katie Mainville
(Coopers Mills, ME) threw a complete game, two-hit shutout to earn
her ninth (9-7) win of the season. Mainville was dominant all season,
striking out 16 Eastern Connecticut hitters. She retired the first 12
hitters she faced, including striking out the first nine. |
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Eastern Connecticut senior pitcher
Lindsay Savelle (Cheshire,
CT) was hurt by her
defense, which made three errors in the game. Savelle allowed just
five hits, while striking out six, as she suffered her ninth loss
(12-9) of the season. |
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With the win, Southern Maine improves
to 21-18 overall and advances to play third-seeded Keene State
tomorrow at 12 p.m. Eastern Connecticut falls to 21-18 overall and
will play at 4 p.m. this afternoon against UMass Dartmouth in an
elimination game. |
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