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Sports

Weather forces Sunday softball cancellations

By Eric Russell
Posted on April 29, 2002, at 12:00 a.m.

Poor weather conditions in New York postponed Sunday’s doubleheader between the University of Maine softball team and Stony Brook University.

The Black Bears managed a split Saturday to run their record to 21-27 on the season, 9-9 in America East play. First-year pitcher Jenna Merchant continued her mastery in the circle with her seventh shutout of the year, a two-hit gem in the second game Saturday.

Merchant improved to 15-10 on the season while striking out five, walking four and hitting a batter. UMaine scored in the third inning on a single by senior Erica Sobel. Freshman Jessica Brady led off the inning with a single and scored the only run of the game.

Brady and senior Aliesha Rautenberg each had two hits for the Black Bears and the lone run was all Merchant needed.

Stephanie Poetzsch took the loss in game two for Stony Brook, despite pitching well. Poetzsch tossed six innings and scattered seven hits while striking out eight UMaine batters.

Poetzsch started the first game Saturday as well and fared much better. In fact, she matched Merchant’s two-hitter with one of her own for a 3-0 Stony Brook victory.

The Seawolves ran their record to 21-24 with the split and 6-12 in conference play. A three-spot in the bottom of the sixth inning provided Poetzsch with plenty of run support in game one.

UMaine sophomore pitcher Candace Jaegge shut out Stony Brook for five innings before faltering a bit in the sixth. Amanda Staschuk doubled home a run and Lisa Notaro singled in a pair for the Seawolves.

Poetzsch struck out 10 for her 16th win of the season and yielded hits to Rautenberg and senior Melissa Mather. Jaegge fell to 6-14 on the season.

The Black Bears are in fourth place in the America East standings with their 9-9 conference mark. Seven games remain in the regular season for UMaine, including the two make-up contests with Stony Brook. The top four seeds advance to the America East conference tournament in May.

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