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April 24, 2009

Webb delivers game-winning RBI single in top of ninth for Edinboro

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Jen Sparachane provided the clutch homer and Dana Webb hit the game-winning single in extra innings to lead the Edinboro University softball team past Mansfield University in Game 1 of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference first round tournament Friday at North Campus Field.

Mansfield (14-19), a third seed out of the Central Division, led 3-1 heading into the seventh inning, but Sparachane crushed a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 3-3. Her blast soared down the right-field line and well over the fence.

Edinboro (25-17), the No. 2 seed out of the West, left the bases loaded in the seventh, but made up for it in the top of the ninth when Webb drove in the game-winning run.

Jade Thrower opened the scoring for Edinboro, sending a 2-2 pitch from Mansfield pitcher Kami Bishop over the right-field fence for a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

Mansfield used back-to-back two-out rallies to take a 3-1 lead in the fourth.

The Mountaineers got a two-out two-run homer from Nicole Yost in the third inning and a two-out RBI single from Katie McConville in the fourth to take the lead.

After Janelle Antes, who singled up the middle, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Megan Trutt, Yost crushed a two-out home run to center field, giving the Mountaineers a 2-1 lead

Mansfield added a single tally in the bottom of the fourth when pinch-runner Jennifer Swarr scored on a single by McConville. Erin Carroll led off the inning with a single and Swarr was inserted after Carroll advanced to second base.

Thrower finished 2-for-4 in the game for Edinboro, and Katelyn Gurgiolo and Brittany Price also had two base hits. They each scored runs in the game.

Beth Mullins earned the victory, pitching all nine innings. She allowed three runs on five hits and three walks. She struck out eight batters.

Bishop also pitched a complete game, striking out eight.

Edinboro will face Kutztown in Game 2 at 2 p.m. at North Campus Field, while Mansfield will await the loser of that game for a 4 p.m. contest.