The Spartans came from behind to take game one, 4-3, before winning the second contest 9-1 in five innings. The Spartans' sweep moves them to 11-9 overall on the season and 6-2 in NAC play, putting them atop the conference standings. NEC falls to 13-15 overall and 4-2 in conference with the losses.
Game One
The Pilgrims held the 3-1 lead heading into the sixth inning before the Spartans would manufacture
base runners and take advantage of an NEC error to plate three runs in the sixth holding on for the eventual 4-3 victory.
NEC's Joslyn Gallagher had a solo home run for the Pilgrims in the fourth and Rebecca Allen singled in a run in the first. On the mound for NEC was Gabriella Marcheschi who allowed two earned runs on 10 hits and struck out one.
Game Two
Castleton would plate single tallies in both the first and the third innings before exploding for five runs in the fourth eventually cruising to the 9-1 five-inning victory.
Colleen Holt was the only Pilgrim with a multi-hit game singling and doubling. Christine McNeil singled and scored a run, while Brianna Castellano singled in a run for the Pilgrims.
QUOTE FROM THE COACH
"We played a great game one but struggled to finish it out. We started well in game two but didn't do what we needed to do to compete." – Coach Master
WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims will host Fisher College in a non-conference double-header on Wednesday, April 20.
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