Softball Swept By AMCats

CHICOPEE, MA - The Elms College Softball team hosted Anna Maria College for a conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Cheryl R. Condon Field.

BASICS
Game 1
Score: Elms College 2 | Anna Maria College 9
Record: Blazers 4-26, 1-11 (GNAC) | Amcats 14-18, 5-7 (GNAC)

Game 2
Score: Elms College 2 | Anna Maria College 11
Record: Blazers 4-27, 1-12 (GNAC) | Amcats 15-18, 6-7 (GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1
First-year Caity Flynn (Colchester, CT) would start for Elms in Game 1 of the day. Down 2-0 early, the Blazers scored an early run off of an RBI-double by senior Josie Cammarata (Wolcott, CT), bringing in junior Katie Cosmos (Wolcott, CT) to cut the deficit to 2-1 for Elms. The AMCats scored another run after this, but Cammarata followed this with an RBI-single of her own, driving in first-year Amanda Raymond (Auburn, ME) to keep Elms in the game only down 3-2. Throwought the game, both teams would make some outstanding plays defensivley, including a Willie Mayes-esc catch by Cosmos to steal a hit from AMC. However, late in the game, Anna Maria roughed up first-year pitcher Jill Dykema (Preston, CT), scoring five runs to win the first game of the doubleheader 9-2.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Cammarata: three hits and two runs batted in.

• Flynn: 4.0 innings pitched, four earned runs, and three strikeouts.

• Dykema: 3.0 innings pitched, four earned runs, and two strikeouts.

Game 2
Dykema would take the mound again for Game 2 of the doubleheader, but allowed eight runs through three innings, as Anna Maria continued to find ways to hit against Elms. Dykema more than made up for this by recording an RBI-single for the Blazers driving in Cosmos for their first run. Elms also pulled off a double steal in the inning, with Dykema stealing second at the same time Cammarata stole home, giving the Blazers their second run of the game. Anna Maria would score three more runs during the game, winning 11-2

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Cammarata: one run and one hit.

• Dykema: one hit and one run batted in, while pitching 3.0 innings with two strikeouts.

• Flynn: two hits and pitched 4.0 innings with a strikeout.

UP NEXT: The Elms College Softball returns to action when they host their annual Senior Day against the University of Saint Joseph (CT) on Saturday, April 27th for a doubleheader at 1 and 3:00 P.M.

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