John Carroll tops Mount Union 6-2 in game 1 of 2009 OAC Softball Tournament

By Tim Glon

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ADA -- Second-seeded John Carroll defeated third-seeded Mount Union 6-2 in the first game of the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Field Saturday morning.

The Blue Streaks improve to 28-9 and will face either top-seeded Ohio Northern or fourth-seeded Muskingum in the semifinals at 3 pm.

The Purple Raiders fall to 26-15 and drop to the loser's bracket game at 5 pm.

Alex Lucak got the Purple Raiders off to a quick start, drilling the game's first pitch to center field for a home run and a 1-0 lead.

MUC got an unearned run in the top of the second when Meghan Allen singled to first base and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jill Rader.

Stephanie Cain then grounded out to third base. Allen advanced to third on the throw and scored on a throwing error by JCU first baseman Laura Boselovic.

JCU got even at 2-2 in the bottom of the third when Michelle Murphy laced a 2-run double to left-center, scoring Jenny Eden and Julie Marlowe.

Boselovic singled home Angela Vistocco in the bottom of the fourth to give the Blue Streaks a 3-2 advantage.

JCU put the game away with a 2-out, 3-run double by Jenny Eden in the bottom of the sixth, giving the Blue Streaks a 6-2 advantage.

Brittany Danilov (20-5) got the win for John Carroll.