Game One: Keene State 2 Ð Westfield State 1
WESTFIELD Ð Keene State upped its record to 11-1 by sweeping Westfield State, 2-1 and 3-1, in softball action April 7.
The Owls (4-10) took a 1-0 lead in the opener on a first-inning RBI single by senior catcher Liz Oliveria. Keene tied the score on a fourth-inning RBI single by Julie McLaurin, then scored the winning run in the fifth following an outfield error.
Keene only collected four hits off tough-luck losing pitcher Leah Peterson. Westfield rapped six hits, with Oliveira going 2 for 3 with a double.
In the second game, Keene outhit Westfield, 9-4, and jumped out to a 3-0 third-inning lead. Leadoff batter Sarah Campbell was 3 for 3 with two runs scored and Ashlee Nicholson was 2 for 3 with an RBI.
Westfield freshman centerfielder Christie Miller was 2 for 3 with an RBI.
Westfield hosts Fitchburg State this Saturday, April 9, in a doubleheader beginning at noon.