HARTFORD, Conn. – The Bantams dropped a pair in a New England Small College Athletic Conference doubleheader against the visiting Williams College Ephs Friday afternoon.
Trinity Softball now owns an 8-6 record, 2-2 in the conference, while the Ephs rise to 10-8, 2-0 in the NESCAC.
Game 1: Trinity 0, Williams 5
The Ephs chalked up two runs in the top half of the second inning. The first run scored by Haley Barrett after reaching first on a throwing error by Bantam Katie Ruffer at short, landing Barrett on second. Barrett would take third on a passed ball during Dani Jackman's at-bat, who then doubled to center to score Barrett.
Jackman crossed home plate later in the inning when a fielder's choice led to a throwing error by Bantam Mikayla O'Brien, allowing movement on the bases for a 2-0 lead after the second.
Williams added their third run in the third inning with a double down the left field line, scoring Sidney Miller from third.
The top of the seventh solidified the Ephs' five-run win, adding two more runs with doubles from Miller and Katie Blanch to score Miya Fujimoto and Miller.
Pitchers for the day included Bantam first-year Erin Connors, who tossed a complete game (7 innings), striking out three batters and allowing eight hits and one walk on the day. The 2024 NESCAC Pitcher of the Year, Eph Sadie Leonard, closed the game with 13 strikeouts, five hits, and three walks.
Inside the Numbers
Runs: Trinity 0 | Williams 5
Hits: Trinity 5 | Williams 8
Stolen Bases: Trinity 1 | Williams 1
Errors: Trinity 5 | Williams 3
Pitching
W – Sadie Leonard (Williams), 8–3
L – Erin Connors (Trinity), 3–1
Game 2: Trinity 1, Williams 2
First-year Katie Ruffer sent a ball deep down the left field line to score Kellie Schroffner for the first run and lead of the day for the Bantams, 1-0.
Williams tied the contest, 1-1, in the top of the fourth with a single to the Bantams' shortstop, allowing Sidney Miller to score from third.
The Ephs took the lead late in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded walk, allowing Cassidy Chew to come home, 2-1.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Bantams had the tying run on third with two outs, but were unable to get it across, as a groundout to second by Ashleigh Lent closed the inning.
Inside the Numbers
Runs: Trinity 1 | Williams 2
Hits: Trinity 3 | Williams 3
Stolen Bases: Trinity 1 | Williams 1
Errors: Trinity 0 | Williams 1
Pitching
W – Katie Blanch (Williams), 2-1
L – Kaysen Shikar (Trinity), 2-4
UP NEXT
The Bantams head to Middlebury Vermont Saturday, April 4th for a NESCAC double dip against host Middlebury College starting at 12PM followed by a 2PM game.
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