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Box Score 2 FARMINGTON, Maine - Bowdoin College bashed the University of Maine at Farmington 13-5, 9-1 in non-conference softball action today at Prescott Field.
The Polar Bears (22-10), who capped the sweep with a triple play to end game two, are slated to visit Colby College Friday at 4 p.m.
In the opener, Bowdoin broke a 4-4 stalemate with three runs in the sixth and the Beavers came unglued in the seventh as the Polar Bears posted six runs in the frame to take a 13-5 win.
Cielle Collins singled three times and drove in three runs to lead Bowdoin, while Hanna Wurgaft doubled and tripled and Casey Correa, Toni DaCampo and Amy Hackett each singled twice. Correa and Wurgaft each had two RBI.
Trisha Thibodeau went 5.1 innings with nine hits allowed, a walk and three strikeouts to earn the win. Melissa DellaTorre notched a save with one hit allowed and a pair of punchouts.
In the nightcap, the Polar Bears scored three runs in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead and Gen Barlow delivered a grand-slam home run in the sixth to help put away the Beavers for a 9-1 victory.
Barlow finished with five RBI in the game, while Correa continued her successful afternoon with two singles and a double. Caroline Dewar and Hillary Smyth each singled twice in the win.
Nancy Walker tossed a three-hitter with three walks and four strikeouts for the Polar Bears, who capped the sweep with a triple play to end the game. With runners on first and second and no outs in the seventh, the Farmington batter lined a ball to Hackett, who doubled the runner at first. Gen Barlow then relayed the throw to DaCampo to complete the triple play.