OA Softball Shuts Out Stoughton in Senior Game

The win is their second this season over Stoughton.

The Oliver Ames girls varsity softball team shutout Stoughton on senior day Monday afternoon. The Tigers won, 4-0, after OA pitcher Mattea Sarnecki allowed only four hits in a complete game effort. Sarnecki had four strikeouts. Senior Ariana Scurti went 1-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Kayla Soucie had two hits in the game and scored a run. Junior Nicole Cosgrove went 2-3 with an RBI and sophomore Jenna Morley had one hit and knocked in an RBI in the 6th inning. The Tigers are now 11-5 on the season. They will face Sharon on the road Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

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Late Runs Seal Shutout Win for Tigers Softball

OA's Mattea Sarnecki had a strong pitching performing in a complete game effort.

The Oliver Ames varsity softball team utilized strong pitching and timely hitting to pick up a shutout win over Sharon at home Wednesday. The girls beat the Eagles 5-0 behind a strong performance on the mound by Mattea Sarnecki to improve to 5-4 overall. Sarnecki picked up her first shutout of the season. “I think she did a great job keeping our bats at bay which is not something I expected to have happen because I think we’re a decent hitting team," Sharon head coach Debbie Parker said. Sarnecki allowed six hits in the complete game effort. “She really got her job done today," said OA head coach Lindsay Allison. "We’ve been really working on using her legs and really hitting her spots.” The Tigers grabbed a run in the first inning and the…

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Big Second and Fourth Innings Lead Oliver Ames Softball Past Stoughton

Oliver Ames beat Stoughton 7-2 Monday afternoon.

Scoring three times in the second inning, and another four times in the fourth, the Oliver Ames softball team beat Stoughton 7-2 Monday at Stoughton High School. The two big innings for the Tigers made the difference, with OA improving to 4-4. Stoughton, meanwhile, falls to 2-4, with a busy week still ahead, with games on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.  Nicole Bodette singled to lead off the bottom of the first for Stoughton, and two batters later Payton Pizzano doubled to drive in Bodette and give Stoughton the 1-0 lead.  OA countered with three runs in the top of the second, taking a 3-1 lead. Jenna Morley had the big hit, with her single driving in two.  Pizzano picked up another RBI in the bottom of the third, bringing Stoughton within…

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OA Softball Ends Season, Falls to Mansfield, 1-0 in Extra Innings

Mansfield tops OA after nine innings.

Mansfield softball beat Oliver Ames on Thursday, 1-0 in extra innings to end OA's season and advance in the MIAA South Sectional Tournament. In what was a pitcher's duel from the beginning, Mansfield’s Trish Hansen had 10 strikeouts during the game. OA’s Elizabeh Batsinelas had a total of seven strikeouts. Despite the loss, the OA pitcher only allowed one hit - a 2nd inning single from Hansen. Batsinelas, a senior, ended the season with 141 innings pitched, 143 strikeouts, 1.09 ERA. OA coach Lindsey Allison said their main focus was to keep Mansfield’s Bri Chiusano off the bases, and the team managed to succeed until the end of the game. “We managed to keep off the bag all game,” she said. “We’ve been trying to work on spot defense all …

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Image Gallery: OA Softball Falls to Franklin in Extra Innings

The Tigers lost to Franklin, 5-1 Wednesday afternoon.

The Oliver Ames softball team fell to 3-4 overall Wednesday afternoon after a 5-1 extra innings loss to Franklin. The Tigers are now 2-2 in the Hockomock League and 2-1 in the Davenport. They will travel to Mansfield Monday afternoon.

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OA Softball Looks to Continue Last Year's Momentum

First year coach Lindsey Allison guides her team to a 2-0 start in 2012.

  Last year, the Oliver Ames softball team finished with a 14-8 record and won the Davenport Division to record its best season in school history under head coach Bob Huckabee. In 2012, the Lady Tigers will look to take the next step towards Hockomock League supremacy. But, this time around, the team will be led by first year coach Lindsey Allison, replacing Huckabee who left for Apponequet High School after five years at the helm. So far the transition has been pretty successful for Allison as her team is off to a 2-0 start. “I’m very excited,” said Allison (OA class of 2004), a former catcher for the softball team. “They don’t like to lose. They dig deep and they make all the adjustments necessary. It’s been a very good start so far.” …

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Oliver Ames Softball Schedule and Results

A look at the Oliver Ames Softball Schedule and Results

  Monday 04/02/12 Taunton Away 3:30PM W 6-3 Tuesday 04/03/12 *Attleboro Home 3:30PM W 3-2 Thursday 04/05/12 Fairhaven HS Away 3:30PM L 3-0 Tuesday 04/10/12 *Sharon Away 3:45PM W 2-0 Thursday 04/12/12 *Stoughton Away 3:30PM L 3-1 Tuesday 04/17/12 Weymouth Away 10:00AM L 6-5 Wednesday 04/18/12 Franklin Home 3:30PM L 5-1 (extra innings) Monday 04/23/12 *Mansfield High School Away 3:30PM (Postponed until Tuesday) L 3-2 (extra innings) Wednesday 04/25/12 Canton Home 3:30PM W 5-1 Friday 04/27/12 Foxboro Home 3:30PM W 8-4 Monday 04/30/12 *North Attleboro Away 3:30PM L 4-1 Wednesday 05/02/12 King Philip High School Home 3:30PM L 5-0 Monday 05/07/12 Attleboro Away 3:30PM W 6-0 Wednesday 05/09/12 Sharon Home 3:45PM W Monday 05/14/12 Stoughton Home 3…

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Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week: Nicole Romero

Romero is the first Oliver Ames softball player to make the state tournament all four years.

From an early age, Nicole Romero has eaten, slept, and breathed all things baseball.  She is a lifelong Red Sox fan and names Ted Williams and Kevin Youkilis as her favorite players.  In grade school, Nicole took to the Little League fields as one of the only girls in Easton Youth Baseball and more than held her own against the boys. In ninth grade, she made the transition from baseball to softball, and since then Romero has become the first player in OA Softball history to play in the state tournament for four consecutive seasons.  Both catching and playing first base over her illustrious career, Nicole served as co-captain of the Lady Tigers this season and helped lead them to a 14-8 record and Davenport Division championship. “We …

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OA Softball Looks Ahead After Landmark Season

Tigers' future looks bright after claiming the Davenport Division Title in 2011.

There’s no denying that Oliver Ames softball coach Bob Huckabee has taken the program to new heights since taking the helm in 2007. After a record-breaking 14-8 season in 2011 – a season that also saw the Tigers capture the Davenport Division title and a spot in the Division 1 South sectionals – Huckabee has taken this team one step further. “It was a fantastic year for Oliver Ames softball,” Huckabee said after the 1-0 loss to Franklin Last Thursday in the preliminary round. “Anytime you win 14 games and you win your division in the Hockomock League is something to be proud of. “All in all it was a terrific season. I’m really proud of the kids and I am looking forward to next year already.” Indeed it was a season to remember for OA and …

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OA Softball Falls to Franklin in Division 1 South Sectionals

Tigers end their season at 12-8 after 1-0 loss.

Often times there is little room for error when teams enter tournament play. That statement proved true on Thursday afternoon when the Oliver Ames softball team (13th seed) fell to Franklin (ranked 20th) in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 1 south sectional, 1-0 at Stonehill College. After three perfect innings by Elizabeth Batsinelas, Franklin’s captain and leadoff hitter Ellen Czuba advanced to first base after a fielding error. From there, shortstop Becca Siefert catcher Michaela Criscione drove in the games' only run with an RBI double to left-center field. Despite the error and the RBI double, the Tigers were able to shrug things off defensively behind Batsinelas’ effort. The junior ace recorded six strikeouts and allowed …

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