Duff's I Ladies Rally To Halt Phoenix of Bay, Nig's Prevails

Facing an 8-5 deficit in the seventh inning, Duff's I rallied to beat previously unbeaten Phoenix on the Bay 9-8 in Ogdensburg Women's Softball play on Wednedsay.

Deb Knapp lined a single, Jade Vernsey earned a walk and Lori LaRue belted a three run homerun to knot the game at 8-8. Kendra Moran followed with a walk and Brittany Kenyon delivered the game-winning hit.

LaRue finished with a homerun, a triple and two singles while Knapp and Moran each singled twice and doubled. Sue Badlam (triple, single), Jade Vernsey (three singles), Kenyon (two singles), Jackie Pinkerton (two singles), Austie Claxton (single), and Kristen Worden (single) rounded out the hitting.

Ginnelle Morley smacked a homerun and three singles for Phoenix on the

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Bay. Megan McNamara supplied three singles and two doubles and other offensive production came from: Nikki Sharpe (two singles), Kritter Farrell (single), Katie McCarney (single), Liza LaRock (single, double), Barb Austin (two singles), and Shannon LaFave (single).

Nig's Tavern 16, Oscar's 15: Brandy Bogardus supplied four singles and a double a well-balanced winning offense. Other contributions came from: Kersten Massia (four singles), Jennifer Pratt (single), Andrea Duvall (two singles, triple), Karen Stowell (two doubles, single), Stacey Hitsman (three singles, double), Allison Sayer-Hall (four singles), Jen Dashnaw (single), Katelyn Sayer-Hall (triple) and Nikki Renne (two singles).

Alyson Bixby stroked five singles for Oscars'. Erin O'Marah, Sherri Wood, Taylor Amo, Renee Robinson, and Kara Pharoah all stroked three singles while Jen Lassial, Jen Ethridge singled twice.