OSHAWA, Ont. – Despite a scare in their opening game of their season, the Durham College women's softball team held on for a pair of victories on Saturday as they began their title defence at Durham Field.
In the opening 7-6 victory, Durham's
Ashley Black (Waterloo, Ont.) was the winning pitcher and also walked off the game with a single in the seventh inning, driving home pinch runner
Julia Mantler (Drayton, Ont.). Black's victory was her 25
th all-time with Durham, which is the most by any Lords pitcher.
Emily Glendinning (Plattsville, Ont.) earned the win in the second game, also pitching a complete game to earn her fifth OCAA victory.
Durham will now host the St. Clair Saints on Sunday afternoon at 12 and 2 p.m. to wrap up their opening weekend.
Game 1
• Black and
Caleigh Coels (Duncan, B.C.) moved up the all-time hits chart for Durham College with one each. Black is now second with 71 and Coels is tied for sixth with 53.
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Sarah Seifried (Drayton, Ont.) led the team going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the game.
Kaitlyn Hickey (Oshawa, Ont.) also had a great game, going 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and a triple.
• Durham was most successful in the third inning of the game, scoring four of their seven runs.
Game 2
• Hickey drove in three of Durham's five runs with an RBI triple in the second inning, her second triple of the day. She finished the day 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Durham scored four of their five runs in the second inning.
Game 1
• Black earned her 25
th win all-time at Durham College, throwing a complete game. She allowed four earned runs on nine hits and a walk, while striking out two.
• Brooke Billings took the loss for the Condors, going 6.2 innings and giving up five earned runs on 10 hits and a walk.
Game 2
• Glendinning allowed three earned runs on eight hits in her complete game victory for Durham. She struck out seven, nearing her career-high of nine, set on Sept. 28, 2017 at Seneca College.
• Emily Lush gave up 11 hits and five earned runs over six innings for Conestoga.
Overall Record: 2-0
Conference Record: 2-0
Next game: Sunday, Sept. 9 vs. St. Clair Saints • 12/2 p.m. – Durham Field
