Softball Sunk By Mariners
Leicester, Mass- Mitchell College took both ends of their double header against Becker College, by the final scores of 10-0 and 5-4.
Game one was dominated by the Mitchell. The Mariners got all the runs they would need in the 2nd inning. Becker had 3 costly errors, allowing Mitchell to jump out to a 2-0 lead. The Mariners put the game out of reach in the 4th inning. With the bases loaded, Nikki Hoxie (Winsted, Conn) singled up the middle, driving in 2 more Mitchell runs. After 2 more unearned runs scored, Sara Krolikowski (Bristol, Conn) homered to deep left field, making the score 8-0. Arielle Torres (Emerson, NJ) earned the win, as she held the Hawks to just 2 hits.
In game two, Becker jumped out to an early 1-0 lead. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Amanda Fogaren (Tewksbury, Mass) grounded into a fielder's choice, allowing 1 run to score from 3rd. The Hawks held the Mariners at bay until the 4th inning. After a walk and an error, Kelly Reynolds (Waterford, Conn) doubled to center field, giving Mitchell their first lead of the game. Michelle Anderson (Scotland, Conn) followed with an RBI triple down the right field line, making the score 3-1. After Jen Bordonaro (Winsted, Conn) earned a walk, Lindsay Donelin (Niantic, Conn) hit what proved to be a game winning 2 run double, making the score 5-1.
Becker gave the Mariners a major scare in the bottom of the 7th. Rachel Weidele (Woodbridge, NJ) led off the inning with a single up the middle. Shannon Tibbetts (Warren, Mass) followed with a double to center field. With 2 runners in scoring position, Felicia Laufer (Salem, Conn) ripped a double to left center, plating Weidele and Tibbetts. With Becker trailing 5-3 Lindsay Hanna (Portland, ME) stepped up and hit a 2 out double to left field, putting the Hawks within one. Mitchell starting pitcher Marissa Thomas (New London, Conn) finally got the final out on a strikeout, sending the Mariners home with the NECC sweep.
Jessica Lewis (Bellingham, Mass) took the loss, as she pitched a complete game, allowing 0 earned runs. Shannon Tibbetts led the Hawks with a 3 hit performance. Becker fell to 2-20 overall and 1-12 in the NECC.
Marissa Thomas earned the win, as she pitched a complete game, allowing 4 earned runs. Mitchell improved to 13-14-1 overall and 10-3-1 in the NECC.
