The Spartans led most of the way in game one, but Middlebury put up a run in each of the final three innings to walk off with a 3-2 win before cruising to a 6-0 victory in game two. Castleton falls to 6-8 overall with the losses, while Middlebury moves to 8-6 following the doubleheader sweep.
Katie Gagne got the start in the circle for the Spartans in the first game of the day, going 4.2 innings
while allowing just one run. Jessica Babcock was a perfect 3-for-3 in the first game, while Brittany Brayman drew a pair of walks. Cassidy Tedeschi was shouldered with the loss, recording just one out in the seventh inning before the game went final.
Castleton cracked the score column in the third inning, as Krista Carcaterra recorded the first hit and first RBI of her career on a two-out single to left field that scored Babcock and gave her team a 1-0 lead.
The Spartans would push across a second run in the top of the fourth, when Timi Carone singled down the left field line to score Tori Swaine and double the Spartan lead to 2-0.
Middlebury would get a run back in the fifth on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1 before tying the game in the sixth inning. Jackie Stern doubled to right center to score Hye-Jin Kim to make it 2-2 going into the final frame.
Babcock recorded a one-out single for the Spartans, but was stranded, leaving Middlebury a chance to walk off in the home half of the seventh. After Tedeschi got the leadoff batter to foul out, Kati Daczkowski singled into left field to put the winning run on base. Erin Giles stepped into the box and ripped a double to the fence in left center, scoring Daczkowski and giving the Panthers a 3-2 victory.
Game two was all Middlebury, as the Panthers out-hit Castleton by a 14-2 margin. Carone and Gagne were the lone Spartans to record hits, as Castleton had just the two base runners in the contest.
Tedeschi got the start and took the loss for the Spartans, going four innings and striking out four batters while allowing three runs, all earned. Carcaterra went 1.2 innings in relief, allowing three runs, while Gagne closed it out for Castleton, recording the final out of the sixth inning.
Daczowski led the way for the Panthers in game two, ripping three doubles, while Emma Hamilton recorded a triple and drove in four runs. Neve Stearns went the distance, allowing just two hits and striking out four batters in the shutout.
The Spartans are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Lyndon for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m.
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