Samantha Yodowitz
Senior Samantha Yodowitz struck out 14 batters in the first game against Merrimack and later drove in the winning run in the second game.

Softball Cruises Past Merrimack; 7-2, 1-0

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Game Two Box Score

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Apr. 5, 2008) – C.W. Post team took two games from Merrimack College, 7-2 and 1-0, in a non-conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon. 

C.W. Post improves to 21-10 and has now won its last eight games. Merrimack slips to 2-8 overall. 

The Pioneers scored the game's first run in the first inning when shortstop Christie Softy (Floral Park, N.Y.) hit an RBI single to right center to score pitcher Samantha Yodowitz (Suffern, N.Y.) from second. 

Merrimack responded in the top of the third with two runs on a single to left field off the bat of first baseman Jill Gagnon. 

C.W. Post tied the game in the bottom of the fourth when senior second baseman Katie Younes (Newbury, Mass.) doubled to left field to score senior Kelsey Cooley (Syracuse, N.Y.) from second. 

The Pioneers broke the game open in the fifth inning, putting up four runs on three hits, including a home run to left field from junior catcher Melissa Hippo (Granite Bay, Calif.) and a two-run double to left field from sophomore right fielder Katie Fisher (Boyertown, Pa.). 

C.W. Post added one more run in the sixth when Hippo hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield that scored Yodowitz, who earlier had reached on a fielding error by the centerfielder and advanced to third on the play. 

Yodowitz earned her 11th win of the season, going the distance and striking out 14 batters while allowing two runs on five hits. Senior pitcher Clarice Pepper took the loss for the Warriors, allowing four earned runs on four hits with one strike out and three walks. 

In the night cap, Yodowitz drove in the winning run on a single to the shortstop that scored sophomore centerfielder Melissa Medina (Levittown, N.Y.) from third. 

Freshman Christina Berardi (Raynham, Mass.) pitched her fifth shutout of the season, allowing seven hits while striking out nine with one walk. 

The Pioneers will play at Adelphi University on Apr. 6 at 12 p.m. They will next host the University of New Haven on Apr. 8 at 3:30 p.m.
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