Franklin Pierce Wins One, Drops Two

FORT MYERS, FLA. (March 18, 2003) - The Franklin Pierce softball team recorded a 7-5 win over Knox College and suffered a 7-3 loss to the University of Northern Colorado and a 3-2 loss to Hillsdale College in non-conference softball action on day three of the 2003 Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. this afternoon.

The Ravens opened up the afternoon with a 7-3 loss to UNC. Junior Meg Welcome (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill) went 2-3 with an RBI, while sophomore Deanna Jones (Wayside, N.J./Ocean Twp.) hit 1-3 with a two run double.

Franklin Pierce sophomore Amy Torla (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill) allowed seven runs, four earned, on 12 hits and walked three in the loss.

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
FP	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1
UNC	2	0	2	2	1	0	X	7	12	1

BOX SCORE

Battery
FPC: Amy Torla and Julie Haight
UND: Cristin Dumler and Erin Peterson

WP: Dumler (4-1)
LP: Torla (0-2)

Franklin Pierce rebounded from the loss to Northern Colorado with a 7-5 come-from-behind win over Knox College.

The Ravens were down by three runs in the top of the third, when sophomore Christine Boutiette (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland) led off with a double to spark the four-run rally. Welcome then singled and advanced to second on a stolen base.

Junior Brooke Remington (Bennington, Vt./Mount Anthony) smacked a single to bring Boutiette home and close in on Knox.

Welcome was singled in by junior Lauren Chenausky (Athol, Mass./Athol) later in the inning and senior Julie Haight (Fort Montgomery, N.Y./O'Neill) scored off of a Dana Wetzel (Riverdale, N.J./Pompton Lakes) walk to even the score, 4-4. The Ravens were able to pull ahead for good when Chenausky stole home on a passed ball.

Welcome hit 2-4 with a run and two stolen bases, while Haight went 1-2 with a double and two runs scored. Chenausky batted 2-4 with two runs and an RBI and Wetzel hit 2-2, including a triple, and an RBI.

Sophomore Courtney Lemoie (Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln) allowed five earned runs on ten hits, walked three and struck out three for the win, while Boutiette struck out two and walked one for the save.

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
FP	1	0	4	0	1	0	1	7	9	2
KC	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	5	10	1

BOX SCORE

Battery
FPC: Courtney Lemoie (5.1) and Christine Boutiette (1.3) and Julie Haight
KC: Haak (2.1) and Coffman (4.2) and Hoffman

WP: Lemoie (1-0)
LP: Haak (1-1)
SV: Boutiette (1)

The Ravens fell in their final contest of the day, dropping a 3-2 decision to Hillsdale College. Haight had another outstanding game, hitting 3-4 with a double, while Jones went 1-3 with two RBI.

Junior Kalene Wotton (Westminster, Mass./Oakmont) suffered the loss, as she gave up three runs, two earned, on three hits, walked three and stuck out three.

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
HC	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	1
FPC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	8	2

BOX SCORE

Battery
FPC: Kalene Wotton and Julie Haight
HC: Erin Lesko and Kelli Fifelski

WP: Lesko (1-0)
LP: Wotton (0-2)

FP
(2-4, 0-0 NE-10) returns to action tomorrow morning when it faces Hillsdale College at 11 a.m. and the University of Northern Colorado at 1 p.m. on day four of the 2003 Gene Cusic Classic