Softball Swept at Lesley
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University softball team swept
Mitchell College 9-2 and 10-0 in a New England Collegiate
Conference (NECC) doubleheader Saturday afternoon.
The loss was the first for the Mariners in conference play, and as
a result the Lynx moved into sole possession of first place in the
standings. Lesley improved to 16-9 overall and 9-0 in the
NECC while Mitchell dropped to 18-10 overall and 10-2 in the
conference.
Game 1 - Lesley 9, Mitchell 2
Molly Sarson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Georgia Saltzman
knocked in two runs, one on an RBI triple in the second inning, to
lead the Lynx to the 9-2 victory.
Starting pitcher Cassandra Knox went the distance pitching 7.0
innings and gave up just one earned run on seven hits while
striking out three. Knox improved to 12-6 with the win.
Mitchell took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning after
freshman Meghan Burke tripled to right field with one out
and later crossed the plate on an RBI groundout by senior Michele Anderson.
In the bottom half of the second, Lesley responded with four runs
to take a 4-1 advantage. Back-to-back triples by Alyson
Durben and Saltzman plated the first Lynx run and Saltzman
then scored on a failed pickoff attempt to third base as the ball
sailed into left field. Ashley Cunningham hit a sacrifice
fly and Jenna Fralick scored the home team’s fourth run
after stealing third and advancing home on an errant throw.
After a sacrifice fly RBI by Saltzman in the third inning, the
Mariners got a run back when Burke scored on a passed ball to
make the score 5-2 in favor of the Lynx. It would be the final run
of the game for the Mariners as Lesley tacked on four more runs on
a wild pitch and an RBI groundout by Durben in the fourth and RBI
singles by Fralick and Emily Mangiaratti in the fifth.
Game 2 - Lesley 10, Mitchell 0 (5 innings)
Ten runs on 10 hits, including a 3-for-3 game with three RBI
and two runs by Lesley's Jodi Fralick, highlighted a 10-0 shutout
of the Mariners in the nightcap.
Jessica Guevara had a solid game at the plate with two hits
and two runs scored, and Saltzman tacked on another RBI to
contribute to the Lesley win. Knox pitched four more innings with
two strikeouts and Stephanie Vassillion closed out the fifth
and final inning with a strikeout for Lesley.
Mitchell will play at Wheelock College on Sunday, April 25 at
3:30 pm.
