OSHAWA, Ont. – Emily Glendinning (Plattsville, Ont.) is the first Durham Lords pitcher to throw a perfect game since 2009.
 
The freshman pitcher/first baseman, went six innings in the Lords 10-0 victory to cap off a pair of wins for the Durham College women's softball team on Friday night at Durham Field. Glendinning becomes the first pitcher since Kayla MacLean threw a perfect game on October 4, 2009 in the Lords 10-0 victory over the Conestoga Condors.
 
"Honestly, it's something you might get once in your career as a pitcher, but it's not something I think about because I just go into the game with the mindset that I want to pitch my best game," said Glendinning. "I've just been working hard lately and have been hitting my spots, so it was nice to have a great game, but more important that we came out on top as a team."
 
Glendinning faced 18 Seneca hitters, striking out nine.
 
Her team backed her up offensively with Emily Hill (Ohsweken, Ont.) going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a home run to lead the Lords. Marina Christie (Pickering, Ont.) and Ashley Black (Waterloo, Ont.) each picked up a pair of RBIs.
 
"Honestly, no," said Glendinning on whether she thought she would ever pitch a perfect game. "Coming into this season I was just watching Ashley, who is a great pitcher and someone I look up to, and was honestly just trying to do everything I could to get to her level and pitch a good game. It's an amazing feeling to find out I did that, but if I didn't have my team behind me tonight I wouldn't have been able to do it."
 
To open the night, Black pitched a one-hitter, striking out six en route to a 7-0 victory.
 
Her counterpart, Amanda Van De Graaf, gave up three earned runs on eight hits and two walks.
 
The Lords offence was led by Cassidy Scott (Brampton, Ont.) who was 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Ashley Wallace (Coldwater, Ont.) wasn't far off going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
 
Hannah Rhodes was the lone batter to cause trouble for Black, as she finished the night 1-for-1 with a walk.
 
In between games, Alanna Stanoev was presented with the inaugural Gerry Theriault Memorial Award – a bursary to be presented to a Durham College women's softball player at the home opener each season. Nicole Mancini was also presented with an award in Gerry's honour by the Whitby Eagles.
 
 
QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS
Overall Record: 7-3
Conference Record: 4-2
 
Next Game: Tuesday, September 19 vs. Mohawk Mountaineers (6/8 PM @ Durham Field)