MIT Blasts Past Softball

BOSTON, Mass. – A pair of offensive outbursts from the MIT Engineers softball team (6-2) led to two wins over Wentworth Institute of Technology (6-8) by respective 11-1 and 14-6 scores in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon.

GAME ONE: MIT 11, WENTWORTH 1 (FINAL – 5 INNINGS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• With two runners on, a double from Ava Ladd drove both home to give the Engineers a 2-0 lead in the second inning. MIT padded their lead to 5-0 in the fourth frame as a pair of home runs accounted for three runs.
• After the Engineers capitalized on an early single in the fifth, a triple from Olivia Scarpaci plated another two runners to mark an 8-0 game. After another RBI single, a triple from Delaney Benevides drove home another two scores to extend MIT's advantage to 11-0.
• Wentworth got on the board in the back half of the frame as a sacrifice fly from Kelsey Medalia drove home a run from Jenna Roche. However, the Leopards following two batters flew out to the outfield, ending the comeback threat.
• Roche and Katelin Howe each tallied a hit, while the latter accounted for the Leopards' lone run. In the circle, Julie Schriver struck out four and surrendered eight hits in 4.2 innings of work.

GAME TWO: MIT 14, WENTWORTH 6 (FINAL – 5 INNINGS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Engineers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the opening inning as respective singles and doubles each drove home a runner apiece. Another RBI single in the third inning marked a 3-0 game before a double from Maggie Feng and a home run from Mackenzie Bivin helped push the lead to 7-0.
• The Black & Gold got on the board in the fourth frame as Kyla Igawa doubled to the outfield to drive home one runner. However, MIT added to their advantage in the fifth inning, with a Feng double accounting for three of the seven runs, to take a 14-1 lead.
• Wentworth carved into the deficit in the back half of the inning, first with another Igawa double plating a pair of runs. A Jess Rowe triple drove home another two runners in scoring position to mark a 14-5 game before an RBI single from Lexi Lefkowski marked a 14-6 game.
• Igawa paced the Leopards' offense with two hits and three RBI. In the circle, Julia Malowitz took the loss, striking out a batter and surrendering 11 hits in four innings.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth hosts Emmanuel on Saturday.
  
  

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