Maine Falls 4-0 to California in NCAA Softball Regional

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Maine (28-22) lost 4-0 to No. 2 California (47-11) in the first round of the NCAA Nebraska Regional Thursday at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Sophomore starter Sarah Bennis pitched five scoreless innings before Cal opened the scoring with a solo home run. The Black Bears will play Iowa Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the double elimination tournament.

California’s Vicky Galindo hit a solo shot with one out in sixth. A second run scored in the inning when Lindsay James followed up with a single, advanced to third on a single by Haley Woods and scored on an error. Cal built a three-run lead in the sixth with a pinchrunner for Woods scored on a wild pitch. A fourth run was scored on a sacrifice fly.

Bennis is now 10-10 on the season, giving up six hits, three earned runs two walks and struck out one. Junior Jess Brady was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles.

Maine 0 (28-22)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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BRADY, Jessica cf........  3  0  2  0   0  0  1  0   0
DULKIS, Lauren 3b........  3  0  0  0   0  2  2  2   0
CHENEY, Brittany ss......  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  3   0
McKINNEY, Molly rf.......  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
KUHL, Amy 1b.............  2  0  0  0   0  1  8  1   0
 VILARDO, Tara pr........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
MERCHANT, Jennifer dh....  2  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   0
TIBBETTS, Lindsey c......  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  1   1
PROVOST, Erin lf.........  2  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
ASADOORIAN, Sara 2b......  2  0  0  0   0  2  1  3   0
BENNIS, Sarah p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 21  0  2  0   0 10 18 11   1

California 4 (47-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Galindo 3b...............  3  1  2  1   0  0  0  1   0
James lf.................  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Woods c..................  2  0  1  0   1  0  9  4   0
 Vernaglia pr............  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Eldredge cf..............  2  1  1  1   1  0  2  0   0
Pamanian 2b..............  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   2
Spencer ss...............  2  0  1  1   0  0  3  1   0
Sutton rf................  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   1
Rodrigues 1b.............  2  0  0  0   0  0  6  0   0
Bayless dh...............  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Thorson p................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 21  4  6  3   2  1 21  7   3

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Maine............... 000 000 0 -  0  2  1
California.......... 000 004 X -  4  6  0
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E - CHENEY(13). DP - MAINE 1. LOB - MAINE 1; California 3. HR - Galindo(6).
HBP - McKINNEY. SH - Pamanian(8). SF - Spencer(4). SB - BRADY(18);
Eldredge(16). CS - BRADY(4); Spencer(2).

Maine                  IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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BENNIS, Sarah.......  6.0  6  4  3  2  1 21 25

California             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Thorson.............  7.0  2  0  0  0 10 21 22

Win - Thorson (24-3).  Loss - BENNIS (10-10).  Save - None.
WP - BENNIS 2(17). HBP - by Thorson (McKINNEY).
Umpires - HP: Rick Havercroft  1B: Patti Gunst  3B: Smokey Eeds
Start: 5:40pm   Time: 1:42   Attendance:
Game notes:
NCAA Region 5 Game 4