By virtue of their 12 win conference season, the Eastern University softball team earned their second straight trip to the PAC Playoffs. In 2007, the Eagles put together a run to the weekend. This year, the pieces did not fall into place, and the Eagles dropped their opener 5-1 at Gwynedd-Mercy.
The Eagles managed eight hits in the seven inning contest, but left runners on base to end every inning. Senior Ashley Lewis led the Eastern hitters with a 3-4 including a pair of doubles. Lewis picked up the only Eastern RBI with a two-out single in the fifth.
The host Griffins jumped to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first and built a 5-0 lead before the Eagles tallied in the fifth. The Eastern season ends with the Eagles picking a program best 20 wins for the year. With a strong core returning for 2009, Coach Ambler's squad will look to be competitive right away in the MAC.
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