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The Griffin softball team opened its season at the Shaw Tournament in Raleigh, NC on Friday afternoon.  Seton Hill rode the arm of Christine Henderson for a 2-0 victory over Fayetteville State in the opening contest and then dropped a 9-1 decision in 6 innings against Mount Olive to close out the day.

Christine Henderson went the distance and struck out 10 in the Griffins victory over Fayetteville State.  She gave up just 4 hits and walked none.  The Griffins scored both of their runs in the bottom of the fifth.  Kaitlyn Kutchman started off the inning with a single.  She was moved up on a sacrifice bunt from Lauren Sauerwein.  Taylor Swatsworth then doubled to left scoring Kutchman.  Swatsworth then scored on an error on Fayetteville State.  Swatsworth was 2-2 for the Griffins.

Mount Olive jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  They added on with 5 runs in the third.  In the Griffin fifth, Stefanie Wiegand doubled with one out.  She stole third and scored on a single from Beth Anne Swartzwelder to cut the lead to 6-1.  Mount Olive added two more in the fifth and ended the game with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the sixth.  Henderson had two hits in the loss.  Dani Treaster suffered the loss in the circle.  She lasted 2 1/3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits.  She walked 2 and struck out 1. 

The Griffins will battle Ohio Valley and Fayetteville State on Saturday afternoon.