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Shepherd Softball Downs Kutztown in Season Opener

2/27/2016 9:46:00 PM

Box Score GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Sophomore designated player Kaitlyn Munda (Nokesville, Va./Kettle Run) doubled home junior third baseman Alexandra Witt (Harpers Ferry, W.Va./Jefferson) with the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Shepherd University (1-0) to a 2-1 win over Kutztown (2-4) in first day softball action of the Pioneer Classic. The win gave interim head coach Danielle Easton her first career victory.

Shepherd took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Courtney Clemons (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin) walked with the bases loaded to plate Munda.

Kutztown tied the game in the sixth when Danielle Sienko doubled to score Danielle Amato.

Munda went 3-for-3 to lead the Rams. Sienko went 3-for-3 for Kutztown.

Junior pitcher Tara Hanson (Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown) (7.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB) (1-0) tossed a complete-game victory. Savannah Nierintz (0-2) took the loss for the Golden Bears.

Shepherd will face Ursuline in a later contest tonight.
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