-The Bridgewater State softball team extended their MASCAC league record to 6-0 by posting a pair of victory's over Framigham State on Saturday. They won the first game 2-0 and the second game 5-0.
The first game was highlighted by freshman right hander Erin Christenson's (2-3) first collegiate career no hitter. Christenson went seven innings while giving up 2 walks and striking out 6.
The game was scoreless, in a pitchers duel, until the softball team got on the board with a pair of runs. Freshman pinch-hitter Megan Noyes led off the bottom of the inning with a single to left center. One out later, sophomore centerfielder Allie LeBlanc singled to left field and moved Noyes to third. Helping out her own cause, Christenson doubled into the left center field gap and scored Noyes and LeBlanc on the play.
With the score 2-0, Christenson came out for the top of the seventh and retired the side in order, to give BSC the victory.
In the second game, junior right hander Stephanie Pierce (2-6) took the victory for the Bears. She went the distance pitching a shutout and giving up only 4 hits. She also gave up 2 walks and struck out 7.
Bridgewater State started the scoring plating two runs in the bottom of the third. Christenson scored singled in sophomore right fielder Christina Godin from third base. Godin had reached base on a fielders choice and then moved to third on junior second baseman Nicole Heberts double to deep left field. LeBlanc then brought in Godin with an RBI groundout.
With the 2-0 lead, Bridgewater added another run in the fourth with the bases loaded. Hebert scored sophomore third baseman Stacy Capodiece.
BSC scored two more runs in the fifth when they loaded the bases again. Junior catcher Lindsey Allison ripped a two-run RBI double to left field.
The 11-16-1 Bridgeater State softball team looks to take on Westfield State on Tuesday at noontime.
Some information from this report was provided by the recap courtesy of the Sports Information Department.
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