Softball Shutout Twice At Bentley To Conclude Season
Jacobs strikes out three in collegiate finale
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Courtney Jacobs recorded three strikeouts at Bentley on Monday
afternoon in her collegiate finale.
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WALTHAM, Mass. (April 27, 2009) –
Senior shortstop Alex Hitchcock (Abington, Mass./Abington) went
4-for-4, drove in a run and scored twice to lead Bentley to a 7-0
victory over the Franklin Pierce University softball team in the
second game of a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at Bentley on
Monday afternoon. Bentley also won the first game, 4-0, as senior
first baseman Dina Ferriero (Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury) hit
1-for-3 with a two-run double.
In the first game, Bentley opened the scoring with an unearned run
in the bottom of the second inning. Ferriero led off, reached on a
throwing error by the shortstop, moved to second on a sacrifice
bunt and scored on two consecutive passed balls.
The Falcons pushed the lead to 3-0 with a pair of runs in the
bottom of the second inning. Freshman third baseman Jasmine Ortiz
(Hamden, Conn./Career) led off with a single to left field and
moved to second on a sacrifice bunt before a single to left field
by Hitchcock and a walk to sophomore second baseman Christine
D’Amico (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) loaded the bases.
Ferriero followed and knocked a two-run double into center field to
bring home both Ortiz and Hitchcock.
Bentley created the 4-0 final with a run in the bottom of the fifth
inning. Hitchcock led off with a single to center field, moved to
second on a sacrifice bunt, went to third on a groundout and scored
on a single to center by sophomore right fielder Lindsay Ayers
(Brielle, N.J./Manasquan).
Senior pitcher Courtney Jacobs
(Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg) threw a complete game and took
the loss (3-18) for Franklin Pierce in her final career start. Over
six innings, she allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits,
walked two and struck out three. Jacobs finished her career with
454 strikeouts, more than twice as many as any other pitcher in
Franklin Pierce history.
Freshman Tara Fogarty (Chester, N.Y./John S. Burke Catholic) threw
a six-hit shutout to pick up the win (11-9) in the circle for
Bentley. She did not issue a walk and struck out four.
In the second game, Bentley opened the scoring with a run in the
bottom of the first inning. Hitchcock reached on an infield single
to shortstop, moved to second on a fielder’s choice and came
home to score on an RBI single back through the middle by
Ferriero.
The Falcons made it 3-0 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the
third inning. With two outs, Hitchcock singled back up the middle
and came all the way around to score on a triple to center field by
D’Amico, who would score on the play as well on an overthrow
of third base on the relay.
Bentley then capped the day’s scoring and created the 7-0
final with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the
inning, freshman designated player Chanelle Morse (Lowville,
N.Y./Lowville Academy) drove in a run with a single through the
left side, senior center fielder Ashley DeRosa (Wethersfield,
Conn./Wethersfield) brought in a run with a groundout, Hitchcock
knocked an RBI infield single to shortstop and a run scored on a
wild pitch.
Sophomore pitcher Kayla Johnson
(Hudson, N.H./Alvirne) threw a complete game and took the
loss (0-11) for Franklin Pierce in the second game. She allowed
seven runs (six earned) on 13 hits, did not issue a walk, threw a
wild pitch and struck out one.
Junior Ashley Messina (Hanover, Mass./Hanover) fired a seven-hit
shutout to pick up the win (10-9) in the circle for Bentley. She
did not issue a walk and struck out three.
The Ravens conclude the season with a 5-37 record, including 1-27
in the Northeast-10. Bentley finishes its season at 21-19,
including 14-14 in the Northeast-10.