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CSU hopes Old Man Winter stays retired

Keith Robertson

Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: Sports
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Earlier this week the CSU softball team took Northern Colorado into extra innings to win its 19th game of the season. The team just hopes this weekend's games against Mountain West Conference foe New Mexico (11-27, 2-4 MWC) will have a similar outcome and won't be halted by the weather.  Old Man Winter has postponed three games so far this season and with the National Weather Service predicting an 80 percent chance of snow Saturday, the Rams will likely lose one of their games over the weekend to the wintery white.
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Earlier this week the CSU softball team took Northern Colorado into extra innings to win its 19th game of the season. The team just hopes this weekend's games against Mountain West Conference foe New Mexico (11-27, 2-4 MWC) will have a similar outcome and won't be halted by the weather. Old Man Winter has postponed three games so far this season and with the National Weather Service predicting an 80 percent chance of snow Saturday, the Rams will likely lose one of their games over the weekend to the wintery white. "It's disappointing when you can't play," said head coach Mary Yori. "If we can't play we'll have to adjust and play a double-header on Sunday." The Rams (19-20, 2-3 MWC) don't boast a frightening record at home, 2-1. But the Lobos have been atrocious on the road, winning only four out of 20 games away from home this season. New Mexico did beat the Rams three times last season, stealing one in Fort Collins. "They know they have to score runs, so they always swing the bats

Earlier this week the CSU softball team took Northern Colorado into extra innings to win its 19th game of the season. The team just hopes this weekend's games against Mountain West Conference foe New Mexico (11-27, 2-4 MWC) will have a similar outcome and won't be halted by the weather.

Old Man Winter has postponed three games so far this season and with the National Weather Service predicting an 80 percent chance of snow Saturday, the Rams will likely lose one of their games over the weekend to the wintery white.
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