OSHAWA, Ont. - The Durham College women's fastball team won their third and fourth straight games on Thursday night as they picked up a pair of victories over the Mohawk Mountaineers. The Lords won by scores of 5-3 and 15-0.

Durham would find themselves down early in game one, but would go on to score in four straight innings beginning in the second to go on to win by a score of 5-3.

Lydia Kalbfleisch (Moorefield, Ont.) earned the win for Durham, pitching five innings and allowing only two unearned runs on four hits. Danielle Crosby (Whitby, Ont.) would earn the two-inning save as she allowed one earned run and three hits.

The Lords would have eight hits in the game, all of which were singles. Ashley Black (Waterloo, Ont.) and Kayla Worotniak (Lloydminster, Alta.) made up half of the teams hits finishing the night with two apiece. Nicole Leitch had a two-hit night for the Mountaineers.

In game two, Durham's offence would blow the door wide open in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring 12 runs off of Mohawk pitchers Tamara Cochrane and Steph Duffin.

Laura Arbour (Whitby, Ont.) was 2-for-2 at the plate with three runs and a RBI. Stephanie McLachlin (Corunna, Ont.) had a big bases loaded triple which knocked in three runs.

Black was lights out on the mound pitching the five-inning complete game shutout. She allowed only four Mohawk batters to reach base while striking out eight including three in the fifth inning.

Durham is 5-3 on the season while the Mountaineers fall to 0-9. Durham will have a tilt against the first place and undefeated St. Clair Saints (6-0) on Saturday afternoon in Windsor. Game time is at 12 p.m.

Source: Durham College

The Mohawk women's fastball team remained winless in OCAA play this season after the Durham Lords downed them 5-3 and 15-0 in Oshawa Thursday (Sept. 26)

The Mountaineers had to deal with the fact their two pitchers, Niki Grover and Laura Chappel were both unavailable for the doubleheader.

So Tamara Cochrane (Hagersville), who has pitching experience but has been Mohawk's first baseman, was handed the ball in the opener. And she did very well, allowing three runs over four innings. She was replaced by centrefielder Stephanie Duffin (Brantford) who allowed the other two runs.

Lindsey Rivet (Fort Erie) was 2-for-3 with a double, Stephanie Ferretti (St. George) was 2-for-4 with a triple and Nicole Cain (Mississauga) was also 2-for-4.

Lydia Kalbfleisch picked up the win for Durham and Cochrane lost.

In the nightcap, Cochrane was back to start and Duffin was summoned from the outfield again when Cochrane experienced a sore arm. Again it was a tight contest with the score 3-0 for the Lords going to the fourth inning when the home team exploded for 12 runs.

Ashley Black was the winner for Durham, now 5-3. Cochrane was again tagged with the loss for Mohawk which dropped to 0-9.

Source: Mohawk College

Photo Credit: Al Fournier