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Softball - Bears Fall to Wesleyan 2-1
Carin Sweeney had three of Coast Guard's seven hits in the loss. (Darnell Isaacs Photography)
NEW LONDON, CONN.--(4/3/07)--Wesleyan’s Karla Hargrave worked out of a one-out bases loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh to record her second save of the season as the Cardinals beat Coast Guard 2-1 in a non-conference game.
Hargrave came on in relief of starter Meaghan Dendy with runners of first and second. Hargrave walked Jeannie Crump to load the bases before getting a ground out and pop up to end the game.
Coast Guard (6-13) struck first in the first as Leanna Minton singled, stole second, moved to third on a fly out and scored on an RBI single by Carin Sweeney.
Wesleyan (8-11) scored both of its runs in the third. Wesleyan loaded the bases on a pair of walks and an error. The Bears almost got out of the bases loaded no out jam as Molly Gaebe lined out to third and third baseman Erin Cullen doubled the runner off third, however the Cardinals used a double steal and throwing error by catcher Emily Paxson on the steal to tie the game before Molly O’Connell’s RBI single gave Wesleyan the 2-1 lead.
Dendy (4-3) worked 6.3 innings and allowed seven singles, one earned run while walking four and striking out five to pickup the win.
Colleen Perry (2-9) went the distance for Coast Guard allowing just three singles, two runs, one earned while walking five and striking out six.
Sweeney was was 3 for 4 for Coast Guard and was the only multiple hitter in the game.
Coast Guard has now dropped six of its last seven, including three games by the score of 2-1.
