UMaine splits 2 contests

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OSCEOLA, Fla. – Leigh Ann Hlywak cranked two home runs to lead the University of Maine past Pennsylvania 8-5 in the first game as the Black Bears split two games Monday.

In the second game, Butler’s Melissa Benter shut out the Bears 14-0.

In the opener, Hlywak hit a three-run homer in the first inning and added a two-run shot in the fifth to pace the Bears. Erica Sobel chipped in with a double and single and Aliesha Rautenberg had a solo home run.

Jen Moore singled twice for Pennsylvania.

In the second game, Benter struck out seven Bears in five innings and scattered four hits.

(First Game)

Maine 300 140 0 – 8 12 5

Pennsylvania 001 001 3 – 5 7 1

Jaegge, Yuhas (7) and Bain; Ranta and Albrecht

(Second Game)

Butler 325 22 – 14 13 0

Maine (2-6) 000 00 – 0 4 3

Benter and Ryan; Yuhas, Douglass (4) and Stevens

St. Joseph’s loses two

At Fort Myers, Fla., Ursinus scored three runs in the sixth inning to beat St. Joseph’s of Standish 4-3. Cazenovia of New York beat St. Joseph’s in the second game 2-1.

Sarah Smith notched a double for Ursinus of Pennsylvania.

For St. Joseph’s, Courtney Sirois went 3-for-4 with three singles.

In the second game, Kelly Nowman went 2-for-3 with a double to lead Cazenovia.

Emily Nevil pitched a seven-hitter for the winners.

Kristen Gaudette doubled for the Monks.

(First Game)

St. Joseph’s 101 100 0 – 3 8 5

Ursinus (2-1) 000 013 x – 4 8 1

Webster and Picard; Bozenski and J. Smith

(Second Game)

St. Joseph’s (0-2) 000 000 1 – 1 7 3

Cazenovia (4-2) 001 010 x – 2 6 1

Gaudette and Picard; Nevil and Peterson

Baseball

St. Joseph’s wins two

At Fort Myers, Fla., Steve Osborne homered in each game to lead St. Joseph’s of Standish to a sweep of Illinois College 11-2 and 11-1.

Osborne went 2-for-4 with solo home run in the first game. Joe Holland, Lucas Hannigan and Adam Newell also homered for the Monks.

Jeff Hurie had a pair of hits for the Blueboys.

In the second game, Osborne slammed a two-run home run and Jeff Yaeger chipped in with a two-run shot.

(First Game)

St. Joseph’s 100 011 8 – 11 3 3

Illinois 002 000 0 – 2 4 2

Buker, Gilbert (7), and Holland; Shanks, Crawford (6), Carillo (6), and Hurie

(Second Game)

Illinois (3-3) 001 00 – 1 4 5

St. Joseph’s (2-0) 321 32 – 11 11 0

Midiri, Belville (4), Catt (4), and Orisek; Brent, Gilbert (4), Prunier and Goulet