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Date: April 10, 2003
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby softball wins home opener over Thomas

WATERVILLE, Maine --

Toni-Lynn Robbins (Appleton, Maine) pitched a complete game and Wendy Bonner (Lexington, Mass.) went 3-for-3 to lead the Colby College softball team to an 8-0 home opener win over Thomas College on Thursday.

Robbins struck out seven and walked two while allowing just three Thomas hits.

Bonner had two doubles, a run scored and four RBI from the third spot in the lineup. Kate Hurd (Cumberland, Maine) added two runs, a hit and an RBI for Colby (4-6). Annette Caswell (Bucksport, Maine) was 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI.

Bonner scored the first run of the game in the first inning on an RBI single by Lauren Olmsted (Lexington, Mass.). Bonner then had a bases clearing double in the second inning to give the Mules a 4-0 lead. Shannon Emerson (West Friendship, Md.), who had one of the runs, walked twice and scored twice.

Colby will play two games against Tufts University at Bates College on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Colby 8, Thomas 0

Thomas 000#000#0--0#3#3

Colby 130#112#x---8#6#1

Joy Ireland (L), Courtney Corbett (5) and Brindi Riley. Toni-Lynn Robbins (W) and Elizabeth Riley, Sarah Belden (6). 2B: Wendy Bonner 2 (Colby), Annette Caswell (Colby).