FITCHBURG, Mass. (courtesy FSC sports info) - The visiting
Brandeis University softball team swept a doubleheader from host
Fitchburg State College Thursday afternoon at Withington Field at
Coolidge Park 9-0 and 4-0. With the wins, the Judges are now 31-8-1
on the season, establishing a program record for wins in a
season.
Brandeis jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning of the
first game, scoring a pair of runs on two errors and a RBI single
by junior SS Chelsea Korp (Worcester, Mass.).
The Judges added single runs in the second, third and fourth
innings as their lead swelled to 6-0 keyed by RBI singles by Korp,
sophomore catcher Erin Ross (Manalapan, N.J.) and senior hurler
Kate Streilein (Point Pleasant, N.J.).
Brandeis tacked on three more runs in the fifth inning to make the
score 9-0, scoring a run on a wild pitch, and RBI singles by rookie
outfielder Erin Thorn (Perkasie, Pa.) and rookie 3B Danielle
Lavallee (Sutton, Mass.).
The Falcons were led offensively by Lauren Cucinotta and Eryne
Cotter who each had a double. Streilein (16-3) pitched the complete
game shutout, allowing five hits and striking out six. Bethany
Stone (5-11) pitched the complete game for Fitchburg State,
allowing nine runs, (6 Earned) on 13 hits and striking out two.
In the second game, Brandeis scored all four of its runs in the
first inning. The Judges went ahead 1-0 on a wild pitch while
Lavallee delivered a two-run single. Junior outfielder Samantha
Worth (Londonderry, N.H.) added an RBI single. Meghan Callahan
paced the Falcons with two hits.
Senior Natalie Volpe (Southington, Conn.) earned the victory in the
circle for the Judges, pitching a complete-game shutout, allowing
three hits and striking out seven. Stephanie Melanson took the loss
for Fitchburg State, pitching the complete game, allowing four runs
(3 earned) on five hits.
Fitchburg State returns to action on Saturday when they travel to
Buzzards Bay to take on the Buccaneers of Mass. Maritime Academy
for a doubleheader beginning at noon. Brandeis returns to the field
on Sunday traveling to Brunswick, Maine to take on the Polar Bears
of Bowdoin College at noon.