2008 Woodie Awards
Catamounts Split With Seawolves
Softball wins first game of a home-opening doubleheader against Stiny Brook
Dakota Rubin
Issue date: 4/18/06 Section: Sports
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That changed on Friday as the Cats opened up Archie Post Field on a gorgeous afternoon with the start of a three game set against the Stony Brook Seawolves.
GAME 1
Vermont (11-19, 2-8 America East) entered the games ranked last in the America East Conference but they got off to a great start in the first game behind a masterful pitching performance from Aimee Kern.
The sophomore threw a spectacular three-hitter as the Catamounts won 4-0. She struck out nine batters including seven of the first 12 that she faced on the way to her third shutout this season as she improves her record to 9-9.
The Cats first got on the board in the third inning thanks to two Stony Brook errors. Senior Gillian Rappaport reached on an error with one out and then stole second. She was moved up to third on a groundout by Kate Haber and on the same play scored when the Seawolves committed their second masque of the inning.
Vermont stretched their lead out to 3-0 in the fourth inning with a pair of runs. They had a chance to pour it on when they started the frame by getting runners on second and third. But on two consecutive plays Vermont runners were thrown out at home. The Cats finally cashed in when the pitcher, Kern, pounded her second triple of the season, which scored Rappaport and Haber.
Stony Brook (19-19, 5-5) broke up Kern's perfect game bid in the top of the sixth inning when Kelly Oberto singled. She was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt but was thrown out at third on the next play, a fielder's choice to the shortstop. The Seawolves threatened with runners on first and second with two outs but Kern struck out Marissa Fleury to retire the side and get out of the jam.
The Cats tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the inning when Jeanine Connoly singled to center. She was pinch run for by Rachelle Eloschuk who stole second and then came in to score on a RBI double by Sarah Toczylowski.
Toczylowski was the star behind the plate, going 2-3 with an RBI, while Rappaport chipped in two runs in the contest.
GAME 2
The second game was all about the Seawolves as they cruised to a 4-0 victory behind a solid pitching performance from Angela Andrews and a potent lineup.
The Seawolves bats woke early in the second game as they scored all four of their runs in the first three innings.
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