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Mustangs win sixth consecutive Ontario Championship

NAPANEE, Ont. - The Mustangs charged to their sixth straight Ontario Championship in Napanee last weekend, dominating on the final day of competition to come away with their eighth trophy in the past 10 seasons.

Western entered day three of the Ontario Championship with a 3-0 tournament record awaiting the winner to emerge from the Brock versus Toronto quarterfinal matchup. 

The Varsity Blues were victorious in a back and forth battle and were sky-high for their semi-final contest with the Mustangs, but on this day they were not ready for the onslaught that was to come. In the top of the first, the first three Varsity Blues were immediately retired while in the bottom of the inning Western brought 16 batters to the plate, recording seven hits and 11 runs.

Then, after a quick top of the second, the Mustangs picked up two more runs on two hits including a triple by Shannon Davidson. In the third inning, all three Varisty Blues struck out again while the Mustangs recorded two more runs on two hits, a fielder's choice, and a wild pitch to complete the three inning run rule 15-0 win. 

Freshman Sara Contini picked up the no hit shutout victory which propelled the Mustangs into their 10th consecutive Ontario Championship game this time vs Laurier who had defeated Ottawa in the other semi-final.  This Championship matchup would be a repeat of the two 2014 final game won by Western 7-0 in a 5 inning run rule victory.

History would repeat itself again this year as the Mustangs took down their neighbours by the same 7-0 score and again in a 5 inning run rule victory. Western scored three runs in the first, on a walk, a hit on error, a two RBI single by Robyn Wood, and singles by Tara Cress, Riley Cunningham, and Alana Cress. The Mustangs added a run in the second on an error and three more in the fourth on an RBI single by Melanie Smith followed by a triple from Davidson and a two-run double by Cunningham.

Davidson got on base three times in the game for Western including a walk, a single, and her fourth inning triple. She was selected as the game MVP becoming the eighth Mustang to win the award in the ten years it has been awarded and the first to win it twice.

Sophomore pitcher Rachael Jacques kept Laurier off the scoreboard for all five innings of the run rule shut out. She allowed only two hits and struck out three.
 
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Players Mentioned

Shannon Davidson

#8 Shannon Davidson

IF
5' 5"
4th
Whitby, ON / Brampton Blazers
Tara  Cress

#2 Tara Cress

C
5' 7"
4th
Brampton, ON / Mississauga North
Riley Cunningham

#22 Riley Cunningham

OF
5' 11"
3rd
Lakeway, TX / West Texas A&M
Melanie Smith

#3 Melanie Smith

IF/OF
5' 8"
4th
Kitchener, ON / Guelph Gators
Robyn Wood

#24 Robyn Wood

IF
5' 7"
2nd
Guelph, ON / Mississauga North Tigers
Alana Cress

#4 Alana Cress

C/3B
1st
Brampton, Ont. / Mississauga North Tigers
Rachael Jacques

#12 Rachael Jacques

P/OF
2nd
Barrie, Ont. / Barrie Storm
Sara Contini

#9 Sara Contini

P
1st
Arthur, Ont. / Mississauga North Tigers

Players Mentioned

Shannon Davidson

#8 Shannon Davidson

5' 5"
4th
Whitby, ON / Brampton Blazers
IF
Tara  Cress

#2 Tara Cress

5' 7"
4th
Brampton, ON / Mississauga North
C
Riley Cunningham

#22 Riley Cunningham

5' 11"
3rd
Lakeway, TX / West Texas A&M
OF
Melanie Smith

#3 Melanie Smith

5' 8"
4th
Kitchener, ON / Guelph Gators
IF/OF
Robyn Wood

#24 Robyn Wood

5' 7"
2nd
Guelph, ON / Mississauga North Tigers
IF
Alana Cress

#4 Alana Cress

1st
Brampton, Ont. / Mississauga North Tigers
C/3B
Rachael Jacques

#12 Rachael Jacques

2nd
Barrie, Ont. / Barrie Storm
P/OF
Sara Contini

#9 Sara Contini

1st
Arthur, Ont. / Mississauga North Tigers
P