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Durham Lords Media Release
Saturday, September 26, 2009

Lords lose for the first time this year in OCAA action

Women’s Fastball: St. Clair defeated Durham 6-5

WINDSOR, Ont. – The Durham College women’s fastball team suffered their first loss of the season as they fell 6-5 to the St. Clair Saints on Saturday in a rematch of last year’s OCAA finals.

With the game tied at five runs a piece, St. Clair first baseman Danielle Desautels hit a walk off single to drive in the winning run.

”It was a good game that could have gone either way,” said Durham College head coach Jim Nemish. “We got off to a slow start which really hurt us. We did well to battle back but the slow start caught up with us.”

Durham trailed 5-2 heading into the sixth inning but drew closer with two runs in the top of the inning. Down a single run in the top of the seventh inning, freshman Kayla MacLean (Whitby, Ont.) hit a home run to tie the game at five. Unfortunately for MacLean, St. Clair hit three singles of her in the bottom half of the inning to pick up the 6-5 victory.

Danielle Smith (Oshawa, Ont.) started the game for Durham giving up five runs on six hits and two walks over three and a third innings. MacLean pitched the rest of the game allowing one run on five hits and two walks.

Top batters for Durham on the day were Jodi Lang (Walkerton, Ont.) and Shannon Ferguson (Brockville, Ont.), each with a single and a double in the game as well as Carolyn Moore (Oshawa, Ont.) who picked up two singles.

Durham will be back in action on Tuesday, September 29 with a road game against Mohawk College at 6 p.m.

The Lords return home for three games next weekend beginning on Friday night against Conestoga at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s doubleheader vs. St. Clair (12/2 p.m.) will be minor fastball day at Durham Field.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE DURHAM LORDS
Overall Record: 9-3
Conference Record: 4-1

Next Game: Tuesday, September 29 @ Mohawk (6 p.m.)
Next Home Game: Friday, October 2 vs. Conestoga (6:30 p.m.)

September, October 3 vs. St. Clair (DH) 12/2 p.m. *Minor Fastball Day


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Scott Dennis
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