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Softball
Bonnies drop a pair in season-opener to Central Florida
March 1, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla.- The St. Bonaventure softball team lost its season-opener, dropping a pair of games to Central Florida at the UCF Softball Complex on Tuesday afternoon. The Bonnies dropped the opener 3-2 and the second game 5-2. In the first game, the Bonnies got on the scoreboard first in the second inning. Junior Kristin Brunetto tripled to center field and was brought home on a single by twin sister Joelle Brunetto giving St. Bonaventure an early 1-0 edge. Central Florida tied the game in the bottom of the second with a two-out rally. Kacie Feaster reached on a Bona throwing error, advancing to second base on the overthrow. Feaster came around to score on a single by Cici Alvarez. The Bonnies captured the lead back in the third, when senior Kim Dodson drew a walk and moved to second on a single by Joelle Brunetto. Kristin Brunetto then slapped a single to bring home Dodson giving the brown and white a 2-1 lead. The Golden Knights responded in the fifth inning, when Stephanie Best blasted a two-run home run giving a Central Florida a 3-2 lead that they would never give up. In the second game, UCF jumped out to a 5-0 lead, getting one run in the second inning, three in the third and one in the fourth to take control. The Bonnies responded in the sixth inning when Laurie Stone reached base on a single and was driven home on Kristin Brunetto two-run homer that pulled St. Bonaventure within three at 5-2.
"I'm extremely pleased with our performance today," said head coach Mike Threehouse. "We played great defensively and looked sharp for our first time out this year. UCF is a great team and it's encouraging to play a team that finished second in their division last season so tough." Freshman Brianna Bricker pitched a scoreless three innings of relief, striking out four while only allowing two baserunners. Stone and senior Lauren Krieger each tallied two hits. The pair of wins brings UCF's record to 17-8 on the season. St. Bonaventure returns to the diamond on Wednesday for a double-header against South Florida. Game one is slated for 4:00. |
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