Softball Swept by Becker in Thursday Doubleheader

Chicopee, MA – The Elms College softball team dropped both games in their doubleheader Thursday evening vs the Becker College Hawks on Cheryl R. Condon Field.  

GAME ONE: Becker 11 – Elms 1 (Final / 6 Innings)

The opening game of the doubleheader was in Becker's control from the start. The Hawks built a 2-0 lead through one inning. The visitors struck again in the top of the third, added two more runs to move the Hawks ahead to a 4-0 lead. The Hawks extended their lead to 7-0 with a three run third inning.

The Blazers did break up the shutout in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single by freshman Josie Cammarata (Wolcutt, CT) to cut the deficit to 7-1. But the Hawks shut the door with four runs in the top of the sixth and took game one 11-1.

GAME TWO: Becker 6 – Elms 4 (Final / 8 Innings)

After Elms tied it 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh, the Hawks wasted little time scoring runs. With a runner on second and one out, back-to-back RBI doubles put the Hawks ahead 5-3.

Later in the inning, Becker would add one more run thanks to a Blazers miscue, leading to a 6-3 Hawks edge.

Elms came to bat in the bottom of the eighth and with runners on the corners, a groundball, double-play for the Hawks defense surrendered a run but recorded two outs in the process as Elms trailed 6-4.

The game ended on the next batter, who popped out to the shortstop as the Hawks took the second game of the doubleheader.

Sophomore Ashley Papapietro (Windsor Locks, CT) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Junior Brandi Johnson (Bennington, Vt.) was 1-for-4 with two RBI.

The Blazers are back on the diamond Saturday 4/24 when the host Eastern Nazarene for an NECC doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 1PM.