KITCHENER, Ont. - Avenging a loss from earlier this season, the Durham College women's softball team swept a Sunday afternoon doubleheader against the Conestoga Condors in Kitchener.
The Lords produced 19 runs in the Sunday afternoon sweep, defeating the Condors in a tight Game 1, 7-4, before convincingly winning Game 2 by a score of 12-2.
In what is developing into a race at the top of the OCAA standings, DC now sit in third with an 11-5 record, ranking behind the 12-2 Humber Hawks and 14-6 St. Clair Saints, while sitting just ahead of the 10-8 Fanshawe Falcons. Only the top four teams will qualify for the OCAA championship hosted by the Fanshawe Falcons from Oct. 18-19.
Durham will have a good chance to gain more ground on the Humber Hawks as they host the Toronto opponent this Wednesday, Oct. 2. Durham College is expecting a decent sized crowd for the rivalry night, hosting a Lords Gear pop-up shop and barbecue, along with the presence of #DC4DC athletes from the numerous Lords teams in support of DC softball.
GAME 1
• Three Lords batters recorded three hits in the win, led by second-year catcher
Kaleigh MacIntyre (Guelph, Ont.) who scored four RBI in an impressive 3-for-5 Game 1 performance.
• Always consistent at the top of the order
Alexis Pereira (Newmarket, Ont.) was 3-for-5 for the Lords recording a run, while fellow second-year player
Madigan McGhee (Ajax, Ont.) was 3-for-4 at the plate.
GAME 2
• Pereira continued her hot day at the plate with another three hits, going 3-for-4 with two triples, while producing two RBI and one run.
• Veteran catcher/infielder
Alanna Stanoev (Whitby, Ont.) also produced three hits and two RBI on a 3-for-4 day, while outfielder
Caleigh Coels (Duncan, B.C.) was the third Lord to cash in two RBI on a 2-for-4 performance.
GAME 1
• In a back-and-forth Game 1, fifth-year veteran pitcher
Ashley Black (Waterloo, Ont.) held Conestoga to three earned runs on nine hits, while striking out seven batters in the win.
• Struggling to slow down the Lords bats, Condors pitcher Brooklyn Billings was charged with 15 hits and three earned runs in the loss.
GAME 2
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Emily Glendinning (Plattsville, Ont.) was strong in the pitching circle for the Lords, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits, while striking out four Condors
• Conestoga pitcher Emily Lush was handed the loss after giving up five earned runs on 17 Lords hits.
Overall Record: 14-7
Conference Record: 11-5
Next Game: Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Humber Hawks (6/8 p.m. - Durham Field)
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