STANDISH, MAINE - Bowdoin College (19-10) used six hits and five
Saint Joe's errors to edge the Lady Monks (12-20) by a score of 4-3
on senior day at Ward Park.
The game was tied 1-1 after 5 innings with solid pitching
performances by Bowdoin starter, Caitlin Polistena (Mattituck, NY)
and Saint Joe's hurler Kahler Dowling (Augusta, ME). Bowdoin scored
two runs in the top of the sixth inning on three hits, a sac fly
and one Saint Joe's error. Saint Joe's battled back with two runs
in the bottom of the inning off new Bowdoin pitcher, Emily Nelson
(Pasadena, CA), to tie the game 3-3.
In the seventh inning, Bowdoin forced one run in on one hit and
two untimely Saint Joe's errors to make the score 4-3. Nelson held
the Lady Monks off the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh to
earn the win for Bowdoin College.
Senior Darcy Lee (Windham, ME) had 2 hits for Saint Joe's and
senior Kahler Dowling pitched a complete game in the loss giving up
six hits, 0 walks and recording 1 strikeout.
The second game of the double header was cancelled in the third
inning due to weather and unplayable field conditions. The game
will not be rescheduled.