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FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfield's softball team continues to thump pitchers in the Eastern Regional tournament in Bristol. The girls pounded Massachusetts on Saturday, 11-7, for its second straight victory. Maine is the only other undefeated team from the five New England states.
Alice Nelson got the complete-game victory for Fairfield, striking out five, walking seven and surrendering six hits. She settled down after a shaky first inning when Massachusetts scored three runs.
Fairfield, which scored 16 runs in its tournament-opening win over Vermont, ripped 12 hits Saturday. Gabriella Natoli had two hits and two RBIs, Sarah Cotto had two hits and scored three runs, while Anna Rasmussen had two hits and two RBIs.
After Massachusetts scored three in the first, Fairfield responded with five. Natoli and Rasmussen had RBI singles in the inning, which also included two Massachusetts errors and walks to Nelson, Cotto and Eliza Elliot. Emma Houghton reached base on an error.
Fairfield added two in the second and two in the third. Massachusetts crept within 9-6 with a run in the fourth and two in the fifth. Fairfield scored two in the fifth on a big two-out single by Elliot.
Fairfield is off Sunday, and plays Maine on Monday at 7 p.m. It finishes pool play Tuesday against Rhode Island at 7 p.m.
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