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Phoenix Unbeaten in Rebel Spring Games Picking up Fourth-Consecutive Win

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Phoenix Unbeaten in Rebel Spring Games Picking up Fourth-Consecutive Win

ORLANDO, Fla. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay (7-7) softball team picked up its fourth-consecutive win to remain unbeaten in the Rebel Spring Games while improving to .500 in the young season. The Phoenix held off Manhattan (3-9) for a 6-4 win before defeating Colgate (5-9) 3-2 in 10 innings.

Game 1 - Green Bay 6, Manhattan 4

With the Phoenix trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the first inning, freshman pitcher Ashley Nannemann (Burlington, Wis.) entered the contest in the bottom of the frame, finishing the game on the mound for Green Bay.

Green Bay put its first run on the board in the second inning when Jessica Hrncar (Bristol, Wis.) followed Ashleigh Racer's (Waterford, Wis.) sac fly with an RBI single scoring Danielle Peerenboom (Appleton, Wis.) and cutting Manhattan's lead to three (4-1).

The Phoenix cut Manhattan's lead in half in the fifth inning off an RBI single from Sara Junion (Egg Harbor, Wis.) to score Hrncar who added a double in the inning.

Four runs crossed the plate for the Phoenix in the sixth inning to seal the 6-4 win. With the bases loaded and nobody out, Hrncar walked a run to make it 4-3. Junion hit a sac fly to right field scoring Paige Newtols (Green Bay, Wis.) and Peerenboom. Amanda Omahen (San Diego, Calif.) added an RBI single to center field scoring Kendra Woepse (Manitowoc, Wis.).

Game 2 - Green Bay 3, Colgate 2 (10 INN)

Senior Katie Cooney (East Moline, Ill.) pitched a complete 10-inning game for the Phoenix in its come-from-behind 3-2 win.


Trailing 1-0 with two outs in the bottom of the second inning, Amanda Pozolinski (Appleton, Wis.) hit an RBI triple to right-center field scoring Hrncar and knotting the game 1-1.

After seven scoreless innings, Colgate put pressure on the Phoenix by taking the 2-1 lead with an RBI down the right-field line in the top of the 10th inning. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Alli Rivera (Geneseo, Ill.) hit an RBI single to score Junion, making it 2-2. With two outs, Peerenboom hit an RBI single and scoring Cooney for the 3-2 win.

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Players Mentioned

Amanda Pozolinski

#20 Amanda Pozolinski

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
Jessica Hrncar

#2 Jessica Hrncar

OF
5' 4"
Freshman
Paige Newtols

#31 Paige Newtols

C
Freshman
Danielle Peerenboom

#10 Danielle Peerenboom

INF
Freshman
Amanda Omahen

#8 Amanda Omahen

IF
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Amanda Pozolinski

#20 Amanda Pozolinski

5' 6"
Freshman
OF
Jessica Hrncar

#2 Jessica Hrncar

5' 4"
Freshman
OF
Paige Newtols

#31 Paige Newtols

Freshman
C
Danielle Peerenboom

#10 Danielle Peerenboom

Freshman
INF
Amanda Omahen

#8 Amanda Omahen

5' 6"
Junior
IF