Game 1: USM 9, Bates 0 (5 inn)
Game 2: USM 12, Bates 6
at Lewiston, Maine

USM TAKES TWO FROM BATES, 9-0 AND 12-6

LEWISTON, Maine — The University of Southern Maine Huskies picked up their 11th and 12th consecutive wins today, defeating the host Bates College Bobcats, 9-0 in the opener and 12-6 in the second game.

USM (23-11-1) had eight runs in the second inning of the first game on three hits, four errors and two walks. Senior LF Sunshine Anders (Richmond, Maine) had a two-run double in the frame.

Game two was tied headed into seventh inning when the Huskies scored six runs on five hits, two walks and one error. Back-to-back triples by Bates (5-20) junior CF Krissie Whiting (Contoocook, N.H.) and RF Carla Flaherty (Gorham, Maine) in the fifth inning ignited a three-run rally by Bates to tie the game at 6-6.

GAME ONE
USM (22-11-1)   081 00  --  9  6  0
Bates (5-19)    000 00  --  0  2  5

Batteries
B: Krissie Whiting, Sarah Klenakis (2), Amanda Sleeper (5) 
and Cami Dyson.
USM: Melissa Henderson and Kristen Tong, Beth Fulton (5)
WP: Henderson (12-4) LP (Record): Whiting (3-5)
2B: USM,  Sunshine Anders.

GAME TWO

USM (23-11-1)   030 030 6  -- 12 11  2
Bates (5-20)    012 030 0  --  6 10  3

Batteries
B: Ginger Walsh, Sarah Klenakis (5), 
Amanda Sleeper (7) and Brooke Tardiff.
USM: Jodie Eldridge, Kari Vance (5) and Tong.
WP: Vance (5-3). LP: Klenakis (2-6).

2B: B, Tardiff. USM, Darci Holland.
3B: B, Carla Flaherty, Lindsay Mayock, Whiting.
HR (No.): Renee Heath (3), Anders (2).
Multiple hitters (No. hits): B, Whiting 2, Mayock 2, Dyson 2.
USM, Heath 3, Tong 3, Anders 2, Jessie Becher 2.