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Erin Girard
0
Westfield St. WESTFIEL 20-9-1
8
Winner Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 18-11
Westfield St. WESTFIEL
20-9-1
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Final
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Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY
18-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Westfield St. WESTFIEL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 1 3 0 0 0 4 8 11 1

W: Girard, Erin (2-3) L: G. Conte (5-3)

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Winner Westfield St. WESTFIEL 20-10
3
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 19-11
Winner
Westfield St. WESTFIEL
20-10
5
Final
3
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY
19-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Westfield St. WESTFIEL 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 6 0
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 6 3

W: S. Scoville (9-3) L: Roth, Heather (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Evelyn DeVaux

Girard Tossed a 3-Hit Shutout in Non-Conference Split with the Owls

HARTFORD, Conn. -  The Bantams Softball team welcomed the Westfield State Owls for an intense midweek double-header at the Trinity College Softball Field. Erin Girard delivered a stellar performance, tossing a three-hit shutout to seal the victory in game one within six innings. However, despite a thrilling performance, the Bantams narrowly missed out on victory in game two, suffering a 3-5 defeat.

Bantams rise to a 19-12 season, while the Owls own a 21-10 record. 

Game One Key Takeaways: Trinity, 8-0 6 inn.

  • The Bantams surged ahead with their first four runs scored in the opening two innings. 

    • In the first inning, Kennedy Rogers grounded out to short, bringing home Taylor Mikolajczak to give the Bantams an early 1-0 lead. 

    • Then, in the second inning, Mikayla O'Brien reached first base on an error by the shortstop, allowing Abby Alper to score, extending the lead to 2-0. 

    • Gianna Tito added to the lead with a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing in Emily Goddard, making it 3-0 at the end of the second inning.

  • The sixth inning saw the Bantams extend their lead further with four additional runs, securing their victory in this non-conference matchup. 

    • Gianna Tito hit a double to left center for an RBI, scoring Lizzie Nelson. 

    • Erin Steed came up big with a double through the right side, bringing both Tito and Mikolajczak home. 

    • Makenna True then sealed the win with a single up the middle to bring in the winning run.

  • Erin Girard continued her dominance on the mound for the entirety of game one, tallying 3 strikeouts and allowing no walks in her three-hit shutout performance. She finished the game with a pristine ERA of 0.00."

Game Two Key Takeaways: Owls, 5-3

  • The Owls quickly gained momentum in the first inning, scoring three runs, highlighted by H. Wodecki's two-RBI triple to right field. 

    • M. Alfonso then singled to right field, bringing in Westfield's third run, giving them a 3-0 lead.

  • Trinity fought back in the third inning, narrowing the gap to just one run. 

    • Gianna Tito's RBI triple to right center drove in a run for the Bantams. 

    • Abby Alper followed up with a solid hit to center field, scoring Tito. 

  • Alper continued her impressive performance with another hit, this time sending a ball through the right side to bring in Taylor Mikolajczak, tying the game for the Bantams. (3-3)

  • However, Westfield regained the lead with runs scored in the sixth and seventh innings, ultimately securing the win with a final score of 5-3.

  • In the circle for the Bantams, Heather Roth delivered a strong performance, tallying a career-high of 10 strikeouts while allowing 6 hits, 5 runs, and 3 walks.

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