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03-24-2006, 11:23 PM
Patriots stay unbeaten, top Indians
By Democrat sports staff
Christina Merrida, Amy O'Leary, Elyse Doyle-Martinez, Alec Garcia and Bailey Micetich all hit safely as the Pioneer Lady Patriots continued their dominance of Golden Empire League softball with a 6-1 win over Marysville on Thursday.
Micetich continued to overpower the GEL batters with a four-hitter for the Patriots (5-0-1, 2-0). She struck out 11 and walked one.
Marysville (5-4, 2-1) was coming off a 3-1 win over Capital Christian, regarded as one of the Patriots' major stumbling blocks.
Pioneer will play Loretto at 10 a.m. and Biggs at noon today in the River City Tournament, which runs through Saturday.
The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning Thursday. Garcia doubled and scored on Merrida's single. Merrida scored on Elyse Doyle-Martinez's double.
In the fifth, Merrida walked before a throwing error and O'Leary's two-run single. O'Leary scored on Micetich's double.
Marysville scored in the third on a triple and an illegal pitch.
PIONEER 6, MARYSVILLE 1
Marysville 001 000 0 - 1 4 3
Pioneer 120 030 x - 6 8 1
Irwin and Boom; Bailey Micetich and Kayla Sheehan. Top hitters: P-Christina Merrida 2x3, RBI, Elyse Doyle-Martinez 2x4, 2 RBI, 2B, Amy O'Leary 2x3, RBI, Micetich 1x3, 2B, Alec Garcia 1x3, 2B. M- Boom 1x3, 3B, Brown 1x3, Barnes 1x3, Ayuria 1x2.
By Democrat sports staff
Christina Merrida, Amy O'Leary, Elyse Doyle-Martinez, Alec Garcia and Bailey Micetich all hit safely as the Pioneer Lady Patriots continued their dominance of Golden Empire League softball with a 6-1 win over Marysville on Thursday.
Micetich continued to overpower the GEL batters with a four-hitter for the Patriots (5-0-1, 2-0). She struck out 11 and walked one.
Marysville (5-4, 2-1) was coming off a 3-1 win over Capital Christian, regarded as one of the Patriots' major stumbling blocks.
Pioneer will play Loretto at 10 a.m. and Biggs at noon today in the River City Tournament, which runs through Saturday.
The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning Thursday. Garcia doubled and scored on Merrida's single. Merrida scored on Elyse Doyle-Martinez's double.
In the fifth, Merrida walked before a throwing error and O'Leary's two-run single. O'Leary scored on Micetich's double.
Marysville scored in the third on a triple and an illegal pitch.
PIONEER 6, MARYSVILLE 1
Marysville 001 000 0 - 1 4 3
Pioneer 120 030 x - 6 8 1
Irwin and Boom; Bailey Micetich and Kayla Sheehan. Top hitters: P-Christina Merrida 2x3, RBI, Elyse Doyle-Martinez 2x4, 2 RBI, 2B, Amy O'Leary 2x3, RBI, Micetich 1x3, 2B, Alec Garcia 1x3, 2B. M- Boom 1x3, 3B, Brown 1x3, Barnes 1x3, Ayuria 1x2.