COLLEGE
SOFTBALL FINAL SCORE
Tufts 7, Bridgewater St. 4
At Medford, MA
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Game
Box Score
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First year Emily Beinecke initiated a big first
inning with a home run
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MEDFORD -- First-year 2B Emily Beinecke (Concord,
MA) hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first
inning when Tufts scored five times on their way to a 7-4 victory
against Bridgewater State College at Spicer Field on Thursday
afternoon. The second game of a scheduled double-header was
postponed due to impending darkness.
Beinecke's first collegiate home run to center gave the Jumbos a
2-0 lead. They scored their third run on a suicide squeeze bunt by
junior catcher Julia Silberman (Somers, NY), and
got two more with the help of BSC miscues.
The Bears got one back off Tufts first year starter Aly Moskowitz (Westfield, NJ) in the third. Junior catcher
Bridget Engwer (Wrentham, MA) led off with a walk and scored on a
bunt by sophomore CF Jordan McDermott (East Bridgewater, MA).
However, Tufts responded with two more in the bottom of the third
making it 7-1. Sophomore CF Lizzy Iuppa (Paramus,
NJ) drew a bases-loaded walk and Beinecke recorded her
third RBI of the game with a sacrifice fly.
Bridgewater freshman starter Meghan Dunn (Colchester, CT) got
into a rhythm for her final three innings, not allowing another
Tufts hit. The Bears scored once in the fourth when senior 2B
Lauren Cucinotta (Franklin, MA) hit a one-out single and was plated
by a base hit from junior DP Heather McPherson (Mansfield, MA).
After a lead-off single in the sixth by junior Tracey Sanko
(Windsor, CT) led to an unearned run, Bridgewater crept within 7-4
when pinch runner Stephanie Burns (North Attleborough, MA) stole
two bases and scored on a wild pitch in the top of the seventh.
With the potential tying run on deck, Moskowitz got the final
out on a fly ball to center. She improved to 4-0 overall, allowing
five hits and four walks while striking out two. Tufts senior
Casey Sullivan (Berlin, CT) was the only batter
with two hits in the game, and she was smooth as silk while
handling seven chances at shortstop. Sophomore 3B Mira Lieman-Sifry (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY) scored twice. Tufts
improved to 11-7 with their fourth win the last five games.
Dunn (4-4) allowed six hits and five walks while striking out
two for the Bears, who dropped to 8-12 with their third straight
loss.
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