MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Sophomore catcher Liz Glavin (Ipswich, Mass.) belted a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel the Wentworth Institute of Technology softball team past Emmanuel College, 3-2, Monday afternoon in Day 2 action of the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic. The win was the first of the year for the Leopards who improve to 1-2 while the Saints drop to 1-3 with the loss.
EC would strike first with a run in the second inning to take the first lead of the afternoon. Sophomore right fielder Alex Bressette (North Easton, Mass.) reached with a two-out single to centerfield and advanced to second on a Leopard miscue to put a runner in scoring position. The error would prove to be costly as Bressette would score on an RBI single by freshman centerfielder Marianne Halas (Lynn, Mass.) to give Emmanuel the 1-0 cushion.
The Saints would make it 2-0 with a run in the fourth when freshman shortstop Catherine Davis (Wethersfield, Conn.) led off with a double to right-center and came around to score on a sac-fly by senior first baseman Kelly Lloid (Issaquah, Wash.). The Leopards would answer with a run in the bottom half of the frame as Galvin drew a one-out walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and came around to score on an RBI single up the middle by freshman third baseman Karsyn Sawyer (Chatham, N.Y.) to cut the lead to 2-1.
Glavin would deliver the big blow in the bottom of the sixth inning, connecting on a one-out two-run line drive home run over the centerfield fence, plating sophomore shortstop Sam Curran (Quincy, Mass.) to give Wentworth its first lead of the day at 3-2 heading into the final frame.
Rookie pitcher Kate Lee (Spruce Head, Maine.) earned the win on the mound for WIT, going the distance and allowing just two runs (one earned on four hits while striking out two. Her counterpart, freshman Val Kiers (West Warwick, R.I.) was equally as impressive for Emmanuel, tossing six innings of five hit ball and allowing three runs while striking out six.
The Saints are idle tomorrow and return to action on Wednesday when they take on Keystone College at 9:30 a.m. while Wentworth is back in action tomorrow afternoon against Hilbert College at 1:30 p.m.
(Recap Courtesy of Emmanuel Sports Information)
April 22, 2013
Softball Sees Season Come to a Close
April 20, 2013
Softball Falls Twice at UNE
April 17, 2013
Emmanuel Takes Two From Softball
April 14, 2013
Salve Regina Sweeps Softball
April 13, 2013
Endicott Takes Two From Softball
April 9, 2013
Offensive Outburst Lifts Softball to Two Wins
April 6, 2013
Softball Swept by Nichols
April 3, 2013
Softball Falls Twice to Curry
March 29, 2013
Softball Swept at Roger Williams
March 28, 2013
Softball Sweeps Maine-Presque Isle
March 26, 2013
Softball Loses to Gordon in League-Opening Doubleheader
March 15, 2013
Softball Finishes Spring Trip With Loss to St. Joseph
March 14, 2013
Softball Falls Twice on Southern Trip
March 13, 2013
Softball Splits Two Games
March 12, 2013
Softball Falls to Hilbert, 8-0
March 11, 2013
Softball Rallies to Defeat Emmanuel, 3-2
March 1, 2013
CCC Pre-Season Softball Poll Released