Softball Season Ends with GNAC Split at New England College
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
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New England Col. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
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New England Col. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 0 |
HENNIKER, N.H. – The Mitchell College softball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday afternoon after splitting a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader at New England College, topping the Pilgrims 8–3 in the opener before falling 3–1 in game two.
The Mariners finish the season with an overall record of 16–21–1, including a 9–9 mark in GNAC play.
Game 1 – Mitchell 8, NEC 3
Mitchell struck first in the opening inning when senior Cassandra Roman (New London, Conn.) launched a solo home run to left field. New England College answered in the fourth, scoring twice to take a 2–1 lead.
The Mariners responded in the fifth with a four-run frame to regain control. Roman delivered a two-run double to spark the rally, and Mitchell capitalized on aggressive baserunning and situational hitting to take a 5–2 advantage.
After the Pilgrims trimmed the deficit to two in the sixth, Mitchell put the game away in the seventh. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) provided the big blow, blasting a three-run home run to center to extend the lead to 8–3.
Roman and DeCicco led the offensive effort, each driving in three runs. DeCicco finished 3-for-4 at the plate, while Roman added two hits, including a homer and a double, and scored twice. Freshman Arianna Drouin (Swanzey, N.H.) also recorded a pair of hits, while junior Brooke Clancy (East Haven, Conn.) chipped in an RBI single.
In the circle, DeCicco earned the win, tossing a complete game while allowing three runs on 10 hits and striking out three.
Kate Gagne and Emma Lopez each had two hits for the Pilgrims, while Wren Anhalt took the loss after surrendering eight runs.
Game 2 – NEC 3, Mitchell 1
The Mariners struck first in the opening inning when DeCicco doubled to left center to drive in junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) for a 1–0 lead.
New England College answered in the bottom half of the inning, taking advantage of a Mitchell error to even the score at 1–1. The Pilgrims then capitalized on another defensive miscue in the fourth, as Kyndal Murawski delivered a two-run single that proved to be the difference.
Mitchell finished with eight hits in the contest but was unable to push across additional runs. DeCicco led the offense with two hits and an RBI, while senior Kaylee Drago (Danbury, Conn.) added a pair of hits. Junior Brooke Clancy (East Haven, Conn.), freshman Emma Boisseau (East Providence, R.I.), sophomore Haley Westfal (La Habra, Calif.), and junior Madison Cole (Westbrook, Maine) each recorded a hit.
In the circle, DeCicco started and allowed one unearned run over 1.0 inning, recording the 100th strikeout of her Mitchell career. Freshman Arianna Drouin provided 5.0 innings of relief, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out three.
Amanda Magro earned the win for the Pilgrims, tossing a complete game and allowing one run on eight hits while striking out five.
