KITCHENER, Ont. – The Durham College women's softball team has advanced to a fourth-straight OCAA championship on Saturday after a pair of victories.
As the second seed, the Lords faced the third-place Humber Hawks to open the OCAA women's softball championship presented by belairdirect. An eight-run second inning was enough for Durham College to advance to the championship semifinal as they held on for an 8-3 win.
In their final game of the day against the first-place St. Clair Saints the Lords scored early again, with three runs in the first two innings – eventually picking up a 4-1 victory.
Tomorrow's gold medal game will feature the winner of the bronze medal game between the Fanshawe Falcons and St. Clair Saints. The loser takes home bronze.
First pitch for the gold medal game is 1 p.m. All OCAA softball championship information can be found at:
http://ocaachampionships.com/championships/soft/2018-19/index
Game 1 vs. Humber Hawks
• OCAA pitcher of the year
Ashley Black picked up the complete game victory, allowing only three earned runs on eight hits and three walks. She struck out two Hawks.
• Humber's starting pitcher Bree Donaldson was chased from the game in the second inning after allowing four earned runs on three hits and two walks. Myranda Pierson finished the second inning for the Hawks – allowing four earned runs of her own on six hits and a walk.
Game 2 vs. St. Clair Saints
• Emily Glendinning (Plattsville, Ont.) threw the complete game, three-hitter for Durham College. She allowed two walks and no earned runs.
• Olivia Elliott took the loss for the St. Clair Saints. She gave up four runs, two earned, on six hits and three walks. Hannah DesRosiers pitched three innings in relief, shutting down the Lords and giving up only two hits.
Game 1 vs. Humber Hawks
• Durham College scored all eight of their runs in the second inning.
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Lisa Daugherty (Georgetown, Ont.), a hidden gem for the Lords off the bench this season, was a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in a rare start.
• Kate Kostuch finished 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Hawks, while scoring a run.
Game 2 vs. St. Clair Saints
• Durham College RBIs came from four different batters as
Andrea Patrick (Whitby, Ont.),
Caleigh Coels (Duncan, B.C.),
Sarah Seifried (Drayton, Ont.) and
Kaleigh MacIntyre (Guelph, Ont.) each had one.
• Kim Moroun scored the lone Saints run.
Overall Record: 25-9
Conference Record: 18-6
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 20 @ OCAA gold medal game (opponent TBD) • 1 p.m. - Kitchener, Ont.
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