March 26, 2008

Box Score

Willimantic, Conn. - The Boston University softball team (9-11) split with Central Connecticut on Wednesday evening, falling 4-0 in the first contest before claiming a 7-5 victory in the second game. In the Terriers' win, sophomore Rachel Moeller was 2-for-3 with one homer and four RBI, including the game winner, while junior Melissa Dubay drove in three runs with a double and a home run. Freshman hurler Kelley Engman earned the win in the circle. Boston University will host its home opener at BU Softball Field on Thursday with St. Peter's at 2:30 p.m.

With two outs in the top of the first, Dubay homered down the left line, driving in junior Shayne Lotito in the process and putting the Terriers up by two to start the game. Central Connecticut responded in the bottom half of the inning with a three-run homer to claim the one-run advantage, 3-2.

Dubay struck again in the third to knot the score with a double to left field that plated Lotito and two at-bats later, Moeller blasted a three-run long ball that put the Terriers' up by three, 6-3.

BU maintained a one-run edge, 6-5, heading into the seventh and tacked on one more - an RBI single from Moeller - that gave the Terriers' cushion heading into the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore Megan Currier came into the game in relief and retired the final three batters to pick up the save and help lift BU to the 7-5 victory.

In the first game, BU dropped a 4-0 decision, after giving up runs in the first and third. It was only the third time this season the Terriers have been shutout. Sophomore Cassidi Hardy was charged with the loss, giving up four runs on three hits. Currier came in for the final three innings and allowed no hits. CCSU's Jaclyn Logan drove in two RBI and Melissa Caron went 2-for-3 with one RBI to lead the Blue Devils on the offensive front.

The doubleheader with St. Peter's on Thursday, March 27 at BU Softball Field will begin at 2:30 p.m. Head coach Shawn Rychcik is two wins away from his 100th career victory.