Willimantic, Conn. 4/16/05 - The Keene State College softball team split a Little East Conferece doubleheader against Eastern Conn. in Willimantic, Conn. on Saturday. The two teams traded shutouts with the Owls winning the first game 4-0 and the warriors taking the nightcap 1-0.

Picking up its first LEC win of the season, KSC goes to 16-4, (1-3 LEC) while ECSU is 9-15 (5-1 LEC).

Meghan McLoughlin (Brattleboro, Vt.) tossed a complete four hitter with nine strikeouts without a walk in the opener to improve her record to 5-2.

Keene State won the the fifth straight time over Eastern. Jennifer Norman (Penacook, N.H.) scored the only run the Owls would need on freshman's Ashlee Nicholson's double in the first inning. KSC added three runs in the fourth with Amanda Foote (Hudson, N.H.), Norman, and Nicholson driving in runs.

Brooke Nici (Clinton, Mass.) pitched a complete game four hitter in the seocnd game. Sandra Pariseau (Stratford, Conn.) drove in the only run of the game in the fourth inning.

KSC best opportunity to score came in the seventh when Melissa Scata (Medway, Mass.) singles and was sacrificed to second, but was left stranded.

Keene State plays a LEC twin bill at Western Conn. on Sunday.