Emily Owen's walk-off homer lifts St. Clair past Fanshawe in the OCAA fastball championship

Emily Owen hit a two-run walk-off homer in the 8th as St. Clair beat Fanshawe 4-2 to open the OCAA fastball championship. Danna Juarez struck out 10. Today: Saints vs Durham at 1 p.m. Tonight: Lancer women's hockey hosts Ottawa at 7:30.

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Emily Owen hit a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning as St. Clair College beat Fanshawe 4-2 in Game 1 of the OCAA fastball championship on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the St. Clair SportsPark, according to the Saints box score.

Thursday's result

Fanshawe led 1-0 after a sacrifice fly in the 4th, and Ashley Marchand tied it with a solo homer for St. Clair in the 6th.

Fanshawe went back ahead 2-1 in the top of the 8th. In the bottom half, Madison Phillips singled in Ashton Fong to tie it, and Owen followed with a two-run homer to win it.

Danna Juarez pitched all eight innings for the win, allowing four hits and striking out 10. The game drew 215 fans.

Today

St. Clair fastball plays Durham at 1 p.m. in Game 4 of the OCAA championship.

Lancers women's hockey hosts Ottawa at 7:30 p.m.

Lancers men's hockey plays at Lakehead at 7 p.m.

Lancers basketball plays at Guelph, women at 6 p.m. and men at 8 p.m.