SB6/2/2011 12:00 PM | By: Cal Athletics
'Bama Blanks Bears, 1-0, in Game One of WCWS
June 2, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY -
In game one of the 2011 Women's College World Series, it was an absolute pitcher's duel between California's Jolene Henderson and Alabama's Kelsi Dunne with the Crimson Tide emerging victoriously, 1-0. A pair of singles and steals by Alabama in the bottom of the third plated the only run of the game for either team.
The Golden Bears (44-12) will face the loser of the Baylor-Oklahoma State game on Saturday while the Crimson Tide (52-9) will face the winner on Friday.
Dunne (28-4) pitched six complete innings with just one hit - that went to Britt Vonk - to get the win. Jackie Traina pitched the seventh inning, getting two groundouts and a strikeout, for her third save of the year.
Henderson (39-9) allowed one earned run on seven hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. The Elk Grove, Calif., native struck out the side to start the game.
In the third, Alabama's Amanda Locke singled to short and was replaced by pinch runner Keima Davis at first. Two steals put Davis at third for Kaila Hunt, who laced a hit down the left-field line to plate the only run of the game.
Alabama threatened in the bottom of the sixth, when Locke sent that ball to the fence in left field for a sliding double. Cassie Reilly-Boccia walked to give the Tide runners at first and second with two outs.
