OSHAWA, Ont. – The rivalry between the St. Clair and Durham College softball teams picked up where it left off on Sunday as each team walked away with a victory in their first meetings of the season.
The Lords defence struggled in the first game of the afternoon, allowing St. Clair to bring home 12 runs. Durham's bats began to heat up late in the game, but ultimately fell short, losing 12-9.
Ashley Black (Waterloo, Ont.) pitched her second complete game of the season, leading the Lords to a 10-2 win in the second game of the doubleheader.
This victory marked the 500
th career win for head coach
Jim Nemish, who is in his 30
th year with the program.
"It (500
th win) is a tribute to all the players that have been here and the success we've had as a team from all the coaches to all the players that have been with me during these 500 wins," said Nemish. "I guess 500 wins means I've been here too long. Today was special because we struggled in the first game, but the girls played a complete game in the second game and I couldn't be more proud of them."
Nemish currently holds a 500-163 record (.754 win percentage) during his time as head coach with Durham College.
Game 1
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Sarah Seifried (Drayton, Ont.) and
Emily Glendinning (Platsville, Ont.) led the team each with two hits. Seifried went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and two walks.
•
Jaimie Clarke (Elmvale, Ont) had a team high three RBI.
•
Alexis Pereira (Newmarket, Ont.), Seifried,
Courtney McKellar (Alvinston, Ont.) and
Madigan McGhee (Ajax, Ont.) each earned an RBI and
Kaitlyn Hickey (Oshawa, Ont.) brought in a run with a sacrifice.
Game 2
• Glendinning had a perfect game going 3-for-3 at the plate with a walk and one run scored.
• Hickey went 2-for-4 and came around to score twice on the day and drove in an RBI.
• Black had two hits and drove in three runs with an RBI triple in the sixth inning. Black now has 73 all-time hits with Durham and needs three more to become the Lords all-time hits leader.
Game 1
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Andrea Patrick (Whitby, Ont.) made her debut for the Lords, allowing six earned runs on six hits while facing 13 batters over two innings. Patrick was unable to make it out of the third inning and took the loss.
• Glendinning entered the game in the third inning and pitched the final five innings allowing six earned runs on 12 hits with only one walk.
• Winning pitcher for St. Clair was Sara Stiller, who pitched five innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks, while striking out one batter.
Game 2
• Black kept the Saints bats quiet, giving up two earned runs on six hits, striking out five batters and only allowing two walks in her second complete game win of the season.
• Olivia Elliott recorded the loss for St. Clair, pitching a complete game and allowing nine earned runs on 13 hits, three walks. Elliott struck out a game-high eight batters.
Overall Record: 3-1
Conference Record: 3-1
Next game: Wednesday, Sept. 12 vs. Humber Hawks • 6/8 p.m. – Durham Field
