Linfield piles up 11 hits but falls 9-7 to rival Redlands in first game at NCAA Finals
SALEM, Va. 鈥� The matchup of two West Coast NCAA Division III softball kingpins in the opening round of the Championship Finals on Thursday featured 27 hits and 16 runs, including a five-run rally in the seventh inning by Redlands that propelled the Bulldogs to a 9-7 victory over the Linfield Wildcats at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex. The Wildcats fall into an elimination game Friday at 1:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 PDT) against top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan. The Marlins (50-1) dropped their first game of the season on Thursday, falling 3-2 to underdog Rowan. Linfield’s loss to Redlands snapped a…
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