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June 5, 2004
North Kingstown vs. East Providence (Notte Park)
EP Ousted From Tournament in 12 Innings
Only 24 hours after eliminating LaSalle in 16 innings, the Townie Softball Team had to work overtime again.  This time, however, the ending wasn't as happy.  Amanda Shattuck pitched arguably the best game in her illustrious Townie career, but was the tough luck loser.  The Townies threatened numerous times but could not get the timely hit. Pitcher Maggie Feix escaped jam after jam for NK.  EP out hit NK 8 to 3 but fell victim to two defensive errors in the 12th that led to the unearned run for the Skippers.  Molly Hawksley and Amanda Shattuck had two hits each for EP.  The Townies finished the regular season 15-1 (18-6 overall) while capturing the Division 1-South Crown good enough for a second seed in the state playoffs.
 

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NK: Feix and Powers    EP: Shattuck and Hawksley               

June 4, 2004
LaSalle at East Providence (Playoffs)
Townies Outlast Rams; Win In 16 Innings
The East Providence Townie Softball Team showed their mettle as they downed the surging LaSalle Rams at Pierce Field on Friday.  After LaSalle scored an earned run in the top of the 16th inning, EP scored twice in the bottom to win the marathon.  With one out in the last of the 16th inning, Sandy Levesque worked a walk.  Pinch runner Chelsey Vallante then replaced Levesque on the base paths. Nicole Durand followed with a single that moved Vallante to second.  After a wild pitch that moved Vallante and Durand up a base, Laura King lifted a fly ball into the right center gap that would easily score Vallante on a tag up from third.  Instead, the Rams right and center fielders collided allowing both Townie runners to score giving the Townies an exciting comeback.  EP played with heart toughness, and intensity throughout the longest game in EP Softball history.  With the win, the Townies will play North Kingstown in a loser's bracket quarterfinal game at Notte Park. Amanda Shattuck went the distance for EP striking out 16 Rams.
 

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    LSA: Dendy and Feeney                        EP: Shattuck and Hawksley  
June 2, 2004
Chariho at East Providence (Playoffs)
Townies Squander Lead Lose 4-2
After Laura King's catch and throw to gun down a Chariho baserunner at the plate, the Townies looked like they would roll to the winner's bracket semi-final game.  However, a four error sixth inning allowed the always tough Chargers to score four runs and erase their two run deficit and win the quarterfinal match-up.  Danielle Normand's two-out two-run single in the third inning gave the Townies an early lead. Unfortunately after that, the Townie bats went silent and the defense failed.  EP will now face LaSalle in the loser's bracket.
 

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   C: Poulton and Jarrett                EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

May 26, 2004
East Providence at North Kingstown
Townies Win Division I-South; Blank NK 2-0
The East Providence Softball Team won its second division title in the last four years finishing the regular season with a team best 15-1 record.  EP will earn a buy into the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs for the third consecutive year, every year since the bye has been given.  Marissa Savastano's two-run triple into the right centerfield gap provided all the run support Amanda Shattuck would need.  Shattuck pitched her 10th shutout of the season allowing only two hits.  The Townie defense was solid as it bailed out an uncharacteristically wild Shattuck (5 BB's) on three different occasions.  Although only tallying three hits, EP hit the ball hard all day against super senior Maggie Feix of NK.  The Townies will play the winner of Chariho and Warwick Vets
 

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   NK: Feix and Powers                EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

May 24, 2004
South Kingstown at East Providence
Townie Seniors Star On Senior Day Beat SK 9-0
For Hilary Johnson, Danielle Normand, Chelsey Vallante, Cat Robinson, Marissa Savastano and Ashley Dumont it was a special day.  Playing in their last regular season home game, the six veterans made their presence felt leading the Townies to a six run first inning and a 9-0 pasting of the South Kingstown Rebels.  Hilary Johnson making her first league start, made the most of her chance as she had a single, run scored and two walks.  Danielle Normand led the offense with 3 hits and an RBI.  Fellow seniors Cat Robinson, Chelsey Vallante and Marissa Savastano all pitched in with one hit each.  After the 6 run first inning, Molly Hawksley crushed a three-run homerun in the second inning adding 5 RBI to her impressive day behind the plate.  Junior Amanda Shattuck allowed only three hits while striking out 13.
 

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   SK: Scott, McGrary and Creamer                 EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

May 19, 2004
East Providence at Pilgrim
Robinson's Single in 11th Beats Patriots
Cat Robinson's two-out single in the 11th inning plated Molly Hawksley with the game winning run as EP downed Pilgrim 2-1.  Robinson, who had three hits on the day, has been the spark EP has needed.  Amanda Shattuck picked up her 14th win of the season, five of the wins coming in extra frames.  Shattuck struck out 16 Patriots.  In the 11th, Molly Hawksley hit a soft pop-up that sure-handed Sam Hallam dropped.  Liz Mellen followed with a clean single to left and Robinson followed with the eventual game winning hit.  The Townies improved to 13-1 in the regular season.  The bats need to come alive real soon!!
 

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EP: Shattuck and Hawksley    P: Rowand and Hunt
May 17, 2004
Chariho at East Providence
Hawksley's Homerun Saves Townies
Molly Hawksley's 7th Inning two-out homerun ties game; Townies win in 8 innings
Looking as lifeless as they ever have, the East Providence Townie Softball Team was one strike away from their second consecutive 1-0 loss of the season.  That all changed when Molly Hawksley hit a 1-2 pitch into the right center gap and beat the throw to the plate for a game tying homerun.  In the extra frame, Cat Robinson who has ignited the Townies with a hot bat, hit a sharp grounder that resulted in an over throw.  Robinson ended up on second base with no-one out.  Robinson was lifted for fellow senior Chelsey Vallante.  Nicole Durand put down a perfect sacrifice bunt moving Vallante to third with one out.  Michaela Johnson followed with a ground ball to the shortstop who threw to first and the relay home was too late as Vallante beat the throw giving the Townies an improbable comeback win.  The Townie bats need to come alive.
 

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C: Poulton and Jarrett                 EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 
May 14, 2004
East Providence at Westerly
Shattuck Strikes Out 20 Batters but Townies Lose 1-0 in 15 Innings
The Townie Softball Team let every opportunity slip away and the Westerly Bulldogs made the most of the few given to them.  Westerly which got only one runner to second base after 14 innings, came up big when given their second opportunity.  Samantha Shawn cracked a double to left center that scored the lead off runner in the bottom of the 15th inning sending EP to their first league defeat.  Amanda Shattuck was the tough luck loser.  Shattuck struck out 20 hitters and walked three while giving up only six hits.  Offensively, the Townies
had 14 hits but stranded 13 runners in scoring position.  EP also played excellent defense committing zero errors over the last two games (22 innings).  Leading the offense was Shattuck (4 hits), Liz Mellen (3 hits), Danielle Normand and Molly Hawksley chipped in 2 hits each.  The Townies play a pivotal game against Chariho on Monday at Pierce Field. Read an article about the game from the Providence Journal
 
 

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EP: Shattuck and Hawksley      W: Shawn and McQuaide
May 12, 2004
East Greenwich at East Providence
King, Shattuck Lead Townies Over Avengers 6-0
Amanda Shattuck threw her 8th shutout of the season and Laura King led the offense with two hits, a run scored, and an RBI.  The Townies who improved to 11-0 in league play started slowly but took control in the 5th inning on consecutive RBI singles to King, Marissa Savastano, and Shattuck.  Liz Mellen and Michaela Johnson also contributed with a single and a run scored for EP.  Shattuck, once again, was stellar on the mound allowing only 2 singles while striking out 11 hitters.
 

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   EG: Baker and Noble                 EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

May 10, 2004
East Providence at Coventry
Townie Offense Comes Alive in Win Over Oakers
After getting only 20 hits in their last five games combined, the EP offense broke out for 17 hits cruising to a 13-3 victory over Coventry.  EP torched the Oakers for 9 runs in the first inning, capped by Molly Hawksley's two run out-of-the-park homerun.  The first five hitters for the Townies went a combined 13 for 21 with two doubles, two triples, and a homerun for a total of 9 RBI.  Lead off hitter Laura King was 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 runs scored while Marissa Savastano added 3 hits including a three-run triple in her second hit of the first inning.  Amanda Shattuck had 3 hits and 2 RBI and Hawksley added two singles to her two-run homerun.  Also making huge contributions were Nicole Durand 2 for 2 and 2 runs scored, and Cat Robinson 2 for 2 with a run scored.  Danielle Normand added a triple and two RBI for the 10-0 Townies.  Shattuck also struck out 9 batters en-route to her 11th win of the season.
 

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 EP: Shattuck and Hawksley            C: Prignano, Chabot (4) and Zabbo

May 7, 2004
Lincoln at East Providence (non-league)
Lions Continue Mastery Over EP
Despite getting their only hit of the game in the top of the 10th inning, the Lincoln Lions defeated the Townies 2-1 in a non-league game at Pierce Field.  Amanda Shattuck was superb as the tough luck loser.  In 10 innings of work, Shattuck allowed only one hit while striking out 16 batters.  Unfortunately, the Townies made two more mistakes than Lincoln that resulted in their third loss of the season, all in non-league play.  In the second inning, a walk, a sacrifice, a ground out, and a wild pitch accounted for Lincoln's 1-0 lead.  EP came right back in the bottom of the frame as Liz Mellen singled, moved to third on back to back passed balls and scored on Tracy Curti's sacrifice fly.  Neither team really threatened to score until the bottom of the ninth as Liz Mellen hit a two-out triple but was stranded.  In the top of the 10th, an error allowed the Lions to get the go-ahead run on first.  A sac bunt moved the runner to second base and then scored on the only hit allowed by Shattuck.  The game marked the second time this year, Shattuck lost a no-hitter in extra innings.
May 5, 2004
Barrington at East Providence
Savastano's "D" Helps Townies Soar Over Eagles
Marissa Savastano turned not one but two double plays getting EP out of two mild jams as the Townies defeated Barrington 3-0.  Savastano also had both hits for the victorious Townies who improved to 9-0 in Division I-South.  In the seventh inning after an infield single, Danielle Normand fielded a grounder and made a perfect flip to Savastano, who relayed the throw to first baseman Traci Curti to end the game. Earlier, in the third inning with a runner on first, Amanda Shattuck fielded a ground ball and threw to Savastano who then turned the inning ending double play. Liz Mellen also made two excellent catches for EP in centerfield.  Amanda Shattuck, allowed only two infield singles as she improved to 10-0 on the year with 7 shutouts.
 

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   B: Coury and Marszalek                  EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

April 30, 2004
Cumberland at East Providence (non-league)

Johnson, Shattuck Blank Clippers
Michaela Johnson threw five innings of two-hit ball and Amanda Shattuck finished the final six outs giving EP a 3-0 win over Cumberland.  Nicole Durand coming off of a perfect suicide squeeze in the 12th inning of Wednesday's game to help the Townies defeat North Kingstown, struck again.  Durand, who had two hits including a double and a two-out RBI single also scored a run having a hand in all three Townie runs.  Marissa Savastano had a triple and another outstanding defensive game as she recorded 8 putouts at shortstop. Read an article about the game from the Pawtucket Times
 

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   C:  Boutiette and Murray                   EP: Johnson, Shattuck (6) and Hawksley 

April 28, 2004
North Kingstown at East Providence
Townies Outlast Skippers 2-1 in 12 Innings
Nicole Durand's suicide squeeze brought home Danielle Normand with the game winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning.  After NK scored an unearned run in the third inning on back to back errors, Molly Hawksley delivered a clutch two out hit in the bottom of the sixth inning that sent the game into extra frames.  Two of the best hurlers in the state, Amanda Shattuck and Maggie Feix, duelled for the next six innings dominating the opposing batters.  Shattuck had a no hitter through 11 innings before Jeannie Records connected with a shot to left field.  After scoring what seemed the go ahead run on an inside-the-park homerun, EP appealed that the runner had missed second base and was ruled correct (Thanks MS and DS).  In the bottom of the 12th, Danielle Normand led off with a double to right field.  Molly Hawksley walked and Lizzie Mellen had a bunt single setting up Durand's perfect suicide squeeze.  Shattuck struck out 14 batters and allowed only the single in the 12th.  Molly Hawksley had two of EP's 5 hits and played stellar defense.  Normand and Marissa Savastano also starred defensively for the 8-0 Townies. Read an article about the game from the Pawtucket Times

 
 

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NK: Feix and Powers    EP: Shattuck and Hawksley               

April 27, 2004
East Providence at South Kingstown
Shattuck Carries Townies to Victory
Amanda Shattuck continued her torrid hitting as she laced a double and a triple accounting for both of EP's runs in a 2-0 victory over the Rebels.  In addition to leading the offense, Shattuck threw a three-hit shutout including 8 strikeouts and zero walks.  The Townie defense was outstanding behind their star pitcher.  Marissa Savastano, Danielle Normand, Molly Hawksley and Nicole Durand continued their solid infield play.  Laura King had two hits for EP as she raised her average to .391 on the year.  Shattuck's record improved to 8-0 with two no-hitters and 6 shutouts.
 

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       EP: Shattuck and Hawksley                SK: Scott and Creamer

April 22, 2004
LaSalle at East Providence (non-league)
Rams Shutout Townies
Freshman Ashley Lombardi scattered three hits in her varsity debut as LaSalle defeated EP 6-0 in the non-league contest.  The Rams took advantage of five Townie errors and a couple of walks by EP's freshman pitcher, Traci Curti.  LaSalle jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning and never looked back as they earned their first win of the season.  Michaela Johnson relieved Curti in the fourth inning and allowed only one hit in 3 1/3 innings.
 
 

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      LA: Lombardi and Feeney                      EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

April 21, 2004
Pilgrim at East Providence
Shattuck Fires No-Hitter Downs Pilgrim
Mellen, Robinson, King Come Through in the Clutch
Amanda Shattuck threw her second no-hitter of the season leading the Townies to a 1-0 eight inning victory over the defending state champions.  After an uninspiring six innings of offense, Liz Mellen reached base on a throwing error in the eighth inning.  Pinch hitter, Cat Robinson, promptly put down a clutch sacrifice bunt sending Mellen to third base.  Three pitches later, Laura King's perfect suicide squeeze bunt brought home the sliding Mellen and a victory for the 6-0 Townies.  Shattuck was brilliant on the mound as she struck out 15 Patriots and walked none.  The junior who now has two no-hitters and an additional three shut-outs faced only two batters over the minimum.  Danielle Normand had two of EP's three hits.
 
 

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      P: Rowan and Hunt                        EP: Shattuck and Hawksley 

April 19, 2004
East Providence at Chariho
Townies Back on Winning Track
The Townies scored three runs in the top of the third inning behind Marissa Savastano (suicide squeeze), Amanda Shattuck, and Danielle Normand's consecutive RBI singles.  On the mound, Shattuck cruised along through six innings allowing only one hit until the Chargers stormed back in the seventh inning to tie the game and send it into extra frames.  In the eighth, Shattuck led off with a bomb to left field legging out a triple.  Chelsey Vallante, pinch running for Shattuck, scored two batters later on Molly Hawksley's sacrifice fly to center.  EP improved its league record to 5-0 with the victory.
 

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    EP: Shattuck and Hawksley   C: Poulton and Jarret

April 16, 2004
East Providence at Warwick Vets (non-league)
Canes Humble Overconfident Townies
The Warwick Vets Softball Team, in just their second year of fast-pitch competition, outplayed, out hit, and out hustled the previously unbeaten Townies in a non-league game on Friday.  EP committed five errors in the game, one more than their total of their previous five games combined.  The Canes embarrassed the Townies at their own game as they ran, bunted, and played very aggressively in the rout.
 

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    EP: Curti, Gonsalves and Hawksley   WV: Coletta and Hurd

April 15, 2004
Westerly at East Providence
EP Remains Undefeated, Downs Bulldogs
Amanda Shattuck's solo homerun to deep left field sealed the Townies 4-0 win over previously undefeated Westerly on Thursday.  EP took advantage of two dropped third strikes in the third inning to take a 3-0 lead.  Shattuck's bomb gave the Townies an insurance run they wouldn't need.  Danielle Normand added two hits and an RBI for the 4-0 Townies.  Both Shattuck and the Bulldogs' Samantha Shawn struck out 9 batters each.
 

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W: Shawn and Schlageta          EP:Shattuck and Hawksley

April 12, 2004
East Providence at East Greenwich
Townies Roll On, 10-0
Amanda Shattuck flirted with a second straight no-hitter thanks to two stellar defensive plays by right fielder Laura King, as EP downed East Greenwich to improve to 3-0 in league play.  The no-hit bid was broken in the fifth.  Shattuck also added two triples and 4 RBI while Michaela Johnson went 2-2 with a triple and 2 Runs scored.  The Townies scored three runs in the first and five in the second to take a commanding lead.  Overall, EP has outscored its opponents 36-1 while improving to 4-0 on the season.  Tonya Gesmondi had the lone hit for the Avengers. 
 

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 EP:Shattuck and Hawksley                    EG: Belden and Doehler

April 10, 2004
BayView at East Providence (non-league)
Shattuck No-Hits Bengals
Amanda Shattuck threw her first no-hitter of the 2004 school year in a 10-0 route of BayView.  Shattuck struck out 14 and walked two Bengals.  After three games, Shattuck has three wins, two by shutouts, and has only allowed one earned run.  The EP offense was led by Marissa Savastano who had her second three-hit game of the season, Shattuck (2-4 3 RBI), Molly Hawksley (2RBI) and Nicole Durand (2-4).  The Townies ran the bases very well in their 5 run sixth inning.
 

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 B: Marks, Warrington(5) and Ruggieri, Allienello(5)    EP:Shattuck and Hawksley

April 7, 2004
Coventry at East Providence
Shattuck, Hawksley and Normand lead Townies Over Knotty Oakers
Amanda Shattuck had a perfect game through five innings while Danielle Normand had three hits and Molly Hawksley added two hits and 3 RBI to propel EP past Coventry 9-1.  Shattuck was dominating through five innings before being touched up for two hits in the sixth inning, one being a homerun. The Townies played errorless ball as they improved to 2-0 on the young season.  Sandy Levesque also chipped in with a single and two runs scored. Read an article about the game from the P
rovidence Journal
 

 

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 C: Chabot and Zabbo                          EP: Shattuck and Hawksley


April 5, 2004
East Providence at Barrington
Townies Roll in Opener
The 2004 East Providence Softball Team defeated Barrington 7-0 in the opener for both teams.  Marissa Savastano led the offense with three hits (3B,2B,1B).  Amanda Shattuck had two hits and an RBI while Nicole Durand(3B, RBI) Sandy Levesque(2 RBI) and Molly Hawksley all chipped in with a hit each. Shattuck began her junior year in style allowing only two hits, walking none and striking out 11 Eagles.  Shattuck's success came in part by getting ahead of the Barrington hitters.
 

 

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 B: Coury and Cobb      EP:  Shattuck and Hawksley, (6)Curti

March 29, 2004
BayView at East Providence (Scrimmage)
The Townies' second scrimmage was better than their first, but was still marred with mental errors and a lack of hitting.  Amanda Shattuck and Molly Hawksley each had two hits and Danielle Normand added a two out two-run triple to lead EP's offense.  The Townies have a lot of work ahead of them.
March 25, 2004
St. Ray's at East Providence (Scrimmage)
The first scrimmage of the season was a quick one as Nicole Durand's double to right center was the lone hit for EP in their preseason opener.  The Townies struck out a combined 16 times in 7 innings of play.  Mental errors, lack of communication, and virtually no contact at the plate were the story.