NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASS.  4/18/09 - Keene State received complete game pitching victories from freshmen Courtney Savoie (Stratham, N.H.) and Samantha Pratt (West Hartford, Conn.) to sweep a Little East Conference softball doubleheader 14-1 and 4-1 against UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday.

Winners of five straight, Keene State improves to 13-10-1 (3-2-1 LEC).  UMass-Dartmouth drops to 7-17 (2-8 LEC).

The Owls used the big inning to pull away from the Corsairs in the first game that ended after five innings.  KSC plated four runs in the first, plating two on fielder's choice plays, another on a hit-by-pitch, and one on an error.

KSC added five more runs in the third with sophomore Katie Bradford (Lebanon, N.H.), senior Jenna Patnode (Surry, N.H.), and sophomore Ashley Annis (Gilford, N.H.) knocking in runs.

The Owls put five more runs on the board in the fifth.  Bradford and freshman Laura Chandler (Wakefield, Mass.) had run-producing hits in the inning.

Bradford had three and three RBIs and Patnode had three hits and two RBIs and also scored three runs.

Savoie gave up one run on four hits to improve her record to 5-3. She fanned eight and walked one.

In the second game, the Owls manufactured a run to go up 1-0 in the first inning.  Patnode, walked, stole second, and came home on a throwing error.

KSC took a 3-1 lead in the fifth on a RBI single by junior Stephanie Lavado (Wallingford, Conn.) and sacrifice fly by Bradford. They go their last run in the top of the seventh on a single up by middle by Lavado.

Senior Katie Allenson (Clifton Park, N.Y.) and Lavado each had two hits for the Owls, who jump into fourth place in the LEC standings.

Pratt improved her record to 3-1 with the victory.  She allowed one run on four hits while fanning four and walking one.

Keene State hosts UMass-Boston on Tuesday.