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ESU-Bloomsburg Softball

BLOOMSBURG – Perennial Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference softball power Bloomsburg opened its conference season Thursday by scoring a pair of 9-1 victories over East Stroudsburg University.

The Warriors (5-7) stayed close in the first game and tied the score, 1-1, in the third inning on singles by Nifer Shaw, Erika Lee and Casey Dixon.

Bloomsburg (21-4) went ahead with three runs in the fourth inning with Mylan Le hitting a triple Melanie Anderson a double and then wrapped up the win with five runs in the sixth inning with the big hit, Erica Miller’s two-run double.

Kerri Cooper gained the pitching victory, allowing eight hits while striking out four batters and walking none. Tina Morak and Tara Greig each were 2 for 3 for ESU.

In the second game, the Huskies scored seven runs in the first three innings and again ended the game in the sixth. Vanessa Sterner went 3 for 4 with a double and a triple and three runs batted in while Miller was 3 for 4 with a triple.

Julie Undercuffler limited the Warriors to five hits and had six strikeouts and no walks. Tara Buckley was 2 for 3 for ESU.

(first game)

East Stroudsburg 001 000 1-8-5

Bloomsburg 100 305 8-11-1

(called because of eight-run rule)

Tina Morak and Erika Lee; Kerri Cooper and Melanie Anderson

2B – ES, Tara Buckley; B, Melanie Anderson 2, Erica Miller, Liza Pepper

3B – B, Mylan Lee

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(second game)

East Stroudsburg 100 000 1-5-3

Bloomsburg 223 002 9-15-0

(called because of eight-run rule)

Mardelle Swoyer, Morak (3) and Erik Lee; Julie Undercuffler and Melanie Anderson

2B – ES, Casey Dixon; B, Vanessa Sterner, Chris Bertatie

3B – B, Erica Miller, Michele Dreisadt, Sterner

Records: ESU 5-7 (0-2 PSAC); Bloomsburg 21-4 (2-0 PSAC)