HARTFORD, Conn. - The Trinity College Softball team embarked on a four game weekend with back-to-back conference double headers. The Bantams started the weekend hosting the Colby College Mules splitting the day, then traveled to Middlebury, VT on Sunday splitting the day with the Panthers.
Bantams rise to an 18-11, 8-5 NESCAC season, while the Mules own a 12-14 (4-6 NESCAC)and the Panthers sit 15-11(8-6 NESCAC) on their season.
Colby Game One Key Takeaways: Trinity, 5-2
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After a quiet first inning, the Bantams opened up in the second, scoring three runs. Lizzie Nelson singled up the middle to drive in Erin Steed, while Taylor Mikolajczak was walked with the bases loaded, bringing in Makenna True for the Bantams' second run. The final run of the inning was scored due to a passed ball that advanced all runners, allowing Emily Goddard to cross the plate.
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In the fourth inning, Colby notched their first run of the game off a double, narrowing the score to 3-1.
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With the bases loaded in the fifth, Erin Steed hit a single into the gap between second and right center, bringing in Trinity's fourth run (4-1).
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The Mules' Burnham flew out to Abby Alper in center field, where the senior attempted to catch the runner advancing home, but threw it to the backstop, allowing the Mules to score their second run. Trinity was able to collect the ball and halt remaining runners at their bases.
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The Bantams' final run came in the bottom of the sixth after a Mules' attempted double play was overthrown at first, allowing Gianna Tito to score Trinity's fifth run.
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Tiffany Stowers remained in the lanes for the completion of game one, tallying 1 strikeout while allowing 4 hits and 2 runs. She finished with a game ERA of 2.00.
Colby Game Two Key Takeaways: Colby, 8-7 8 (inn.)
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The game remained silent through the first three innings, with both teams unable to score.
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The Mules found their rhythm at the plate, registering a home run, double to left field, and a sacrifice fly.
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Trinity entered the bottom of the fourth inning trailing 3-0.
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With one out and runners at second and third, Abby Alper hit a triple to the warning strip in right-center, narrowing the gap to a one-run game.
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Tiffany Stowers bunted to the pitcher for an RBI as Alper scored due to a failed field pick-off attempt, tying the game at 3-3.
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Emily Goddard lifted the Bantams into the lead with a double to center field, scoring Makenna True, putting Trinity ahead 4-3.
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The Mules would retake the lead after knotting the score in the fifth inning due to a failed pick-off attempt. Colby added three more runs in the sixth inning to extend their lead to 7-4.
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A massive hit from Taylor Mikolajczak in the sixth inning tied the score at 7-7 as the junior tripled with the bases loaded.
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The Mules would clinch the win in extra innings after a single up the middle brought in their eighth run. The Bantams succumbed to a final score of 8-7.
Middlebury Game one Takeaways: Trinity, 2-1
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Due to an error by the first baseman, Makenna True reached safely at first, allowing Erin Steed to advance to second and Isabella Callagna to score, putting the Bantams ahead 1-0.
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Bantams' Kennedy Rogers extended the lead to 2-0 with a sacrifice fly out to right field, scoring junior Taylor Mikolajczak.
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Middlebury's M. Fox sent one out of the park over the left-field fence for a solo shot in the fourth inning, narrowing the Bantams' lead to 2-1.
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Tiffany Stowers of the Bantams held the Panthers to only one run and six hits in the NESCAC meeting, closing the game with a 2-1 victory for Trinity.
Middlebury Game two Takeaways: Midd., 10-0
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In the five-inning matchup, the Panthers brought home runners in the first, third, and fourth innings to secure the NESCAC win, splitting the day with the Bantams.
