D 3 softball

[7express]

Western sweeps Westfield state to improve their record to 11-3.
The first game was a 5 inning 11-0 Western win.  Kristin Ferrante lead the offense with 2 RBI's, and Mag Dargon got the win to improve to 8-1.
Western was a 4-3 winner in game 2.  Jackie Zilnicki finished 2-3 with 2 RBI's and 1 run scored, while Mag Dargon got the start in game 2 and improved to 9-1.
We open up LEC play Saturday with a double header against USM beginning at 1 PM.

[NCF]

North Central swept Beloit in today's DH, taking game 1,  8-1, and winning the nightcap by a score of 8-0.

[WLCALUM83]

Game 1 final:  #19 Cortland State 9, Geneseo State 1  5 innings (Rowell hurled a complete game 5-hitter)

[WLCALUM83]

#5 Luther/#7 Central IA on deck:

[WLCALUM83]

Game 1 Final:  #10 UT-Tyler 2, MIssissippi College 1   (Patriots' Howell hit a walk-off HR in the 7th inning) 

[WLCALUM83]

Another Game 1 final just in:  Luther 4, Central-IA 2  (Norse put up a 4-spot in the bottom of the 6th, then got Central to go down in order)

[Phred]

LUTHER #5 took two from CENTRAL #7 on Saturday, then two from UW-Stout on Sunday.

[7express]

Western sweeps 2 from Manhattanville last Friday by scores of 5-2 and 7-4.  Doubleheader against USM was postponed to April 22, and that leaves their record at 13-3 with 2 games @ Springfield tomorrow.

[NCF]

Congrats to North Central's Vlasta Mangia on being named CCIW softball hitter of the week.

[sumfun]

How about Amherst softball at 21-0.  Next up a tough Keene State, but has to be best start in program history.

[7express]

Western splits with Springfield winning game 1 5-1 while losing game 2 8-0 to go to 14-4 on the season.  Next up is a double header with Plymouth state Saturday beginning at 12
Also, 3 LEC teams in or receiving votes in the top 25 poll.  Eastern is tied with Coe at #3, Western is 16th, Keene would be tied for 28th if you include number of votes.  Complete poll:
http://wcsu.edu/sports/Softball/NewsStories/sbNFCAPoll040412.html

[NCF]

North Central dropped two games yesterday to #24 IWU to open the 2012 CCIW campaign.

[NCF]

North Central dropped two games yesterday to #24 IWU to open the 2012 CCIW campaign.

The Cards were downed 12-0 in game 1 and 6-0 in game 2.

[wildcat11]

Watched Linfield dropped the hammer on George Fox tonight 14-0.  The 'Cats line-up puts so much pressure on defenses...just relentless bats and on the base paths.  Fun team to watch.

[AUPepBand]

Just returned from a shopping trip to Hornell where the Saxons dropped a 9-1 verdict in the first game to nationally ranked St. John Fisher. In the second game, the Cardinals rallied for three runs in the top of the 7th to tie the Saxons 3-3. In the bottom of the 7th, AU's first four batters hit safely as the Saxons earned a split with a 4-3 win.

The Cardinals' 9-1 win snapped an eight-game win streak by the Saxons. Ironically, AU's 4-3 win then snapped Fisher's eight-game win streak. St. John Fisher is now 19-5 overall, 3-1 in E8 play, while the Saxons are 14-8, also at 3-1 in E8 play.

On Saxon Warriors!