Hartford, Conn. –  Senior co-captain Katherine Poulos (Wilton, Conn.) allowed six hits and struck out four as the Trinity College Bantams bounced back from a 4-2 loss to open the day with a 5-1 victory in Game 2, as the Bantams opened a three-game series against Bates in NESCAC East softball action this afternoon.  Trinity moved to 7-6 on the year, while Bates moved to 5-5 overall.  It was the first league action of the year for both teams, sharing a 1-1 record in the NESCAC standings.  

Bates held a 2-0 lead for much of Game 1, until sophomore Claire Prosperi (Northbrook, Ill.) delivered a pinch-hit 2-RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game a 2-2.  Bates quickly took the lead back, scoring a run in each of the final two innings, as senior Kristen Finn (Winthrop, Mass.) prevented the Bantams from scoring another run in the game, as the Bobcats started NESCAC play with a 4-2 win.  

Bates jumped on top, 1-0, in the third inning of Game 2 when senior Kelly McManus (Plymouth, N.H.) delivered an RBI on one of her three hits in the game.  Back-to-back doubles by Christina Galese (Fairfield, N.J.) and junior Caroline Blanchard (Norwich, Conn.) tied the game at 1-1 in the Trinity third, before the Bantams would go on to score two more runs in the frame, as Prosperi and junior Kerry McCarthy (Andover, Mass.) drew back-to-back bases loaded walks to increase Trinity's lead to 5-1.  Trinity tacked on two more in the fourth on a two-run shot by sophomore Abby Ostrom (Carlisle, Mass.).  Poulos allowed just two hits in the final four innings to close out the win for the Bantams. 

Trinity will face Bates again tomorrow, before traveling to Tufts, ranked No. 1 in New England and No. 23 nationally, on Fri. April 6 at 4 p.m. 

Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score