The defending National Champs travelled to Windsor on Sunday, Sept 9 to open the 2012 season and the Mustangs (2-0) won both games vs the Lancers (0-2) by scores of 2-0 and 9-2.  

In game 1, Mustang Leah Margolis (Vancouver, BC) scored on an error in the 3rd inning and Tricia MacKay (Embro, ON) scored in the 6th inning on a single by Jenn Wakefield (St Thomas, ON).  It was all they would need to shutout the Lancers on this day.  Mel Stevenson (Brampton, ON) picked up the complete game victory in the circle and AJ Anstett (Cargil, ON) went 4 for 4 at the plate including a triple.  The Lancers made it exciting in the bottom of the last inning when they loaded the bases with two outs but Stevenson preserved the Mustang victory when she induced and caught a pop fly by Lancer leadoff hitter Rachel Wood.

In game 2, the Lancers scored an unearned run in the 1st and a second run in the 2nd inning to take the early lead.  Stranding runners on second and third in each of the first three innings, the Mustangs had trouble getting untracked but did score two in the 3rd to tie the game.  Then in the 4th inning they broke the game wide open with 5 consecutive hits including RBI doubles by Kara Stirling (London, ON), Jenn Wakefield, and Kristen Herman (Saskatoon, SK) scoring 6 more runs. The game ended on the run rule in the 5th when Jenn Wakefield drove in Carly Monk (Hillsburgh, ON) with a single to left field.  Kara Stirling was the winning pitcher and was also an offensive star picking up 3 hits (including 2 doubles), 3 RBI, and scoring once in 4 plate appearances.  In addition to her walk off RBI, Jenn Wakefield was 4 for 4 at the plate, including a double and a run scored. 

The Mustangs will begin their home schedule this weekend with 3 doubleheaders starting Friday, Sept 14 vs Laurier (5 & 7pm).  Carleton provides the opposition on Saturday, Sept 15 (2 & 4pm) and Ottawa on Sunday, Sept 16 (noon & 2pm) for the Community Softball League Day.  All games are all Stronach Park.