'FORT MYERS, FLA. 3/20/03 – The Keene State College softball team split its two games in Florida on Thursday.  After edging  Oneonta State 5-4 in their opener , the Owls suffered a 6-1 loss to Wheaton College in their second game.

Keene State took a 2-0 lead against Oneonta.  Sauna Mullen (Hooksett, N.H.) led off the second inning with a home run, her second of the week, and Jennifer Norman (Penacook, N.H.) had an RBI single in the third.  

After Oneonta took a 3-2 lead in the sixth, KSC went ahead for good in the seventh when they plated three runs on a couple of Oneonta errors and a run-producing single by Mullen.

Mullen went three-for four while Abby Blanchette (Webster, N.H.) and Caroline Kurkowski (Niskayuna, N.Y) had two hits each.

Katie Thompson (Stratham, N.H.) started for KSC.  Stephanie Carter (Cohoes, N.Y.), who pitched the last two innings picked up the pitching victory.

With the game knotted 1-1, Wheaton College scored three runs in the third inning on the way to defeating Keene State later in the day.

"We didn't play sound softball," said KSC Coach Charlie Beach.

The Owls had just two hits in the game, singles by Amanda Foote (Hudson, N.H.) and Mullen.

Missy Zimmerman (Leyden, MA.), who had a tough outing on the mound took the loss. Meghan McLoughlin (Brattleboro, Vt.) tossed the final inning.

On Friday, Keene State (6-2) will face Roger Williams University (9 a.m.) and New England College (11 a.m.).

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