Monday, March 4, 2019

NEC Softball Falls to Concordia College and Alverno College

CLERMONT, FL. – The New England College softball team dropped both decisions against Concordia College of Minnesota and Alverno College, 8-2, Sunday morning at Legends Way Ballfields at the PFX Experience.

The Basics
Score:  Concordia College (Minn.) 8, New England College 2 (Game One)
Alverno College 8, New England College 2 (Game Two)

Records: Pilgrims (1-3, 0-0 NECC) | Cobbers (1-0, 0-0 MIAC) | Inferno (1-0, 0-0 NACC)

How it Happened
Game One – Concordia College (Minn.) 8, New England College 2
Concordia got on the board in the early going, as they slugged three doubles in the top of the first inning, taking the quick 4-0 lead. Freshman Jasmin Alvarado cut into the deficit, as she launched a solo homerun in the bottom half of the frame.

The Pilgrims picked up another run in the bottom of the fourth, as Izzabella Phelps scored on a passed ball. Brooke Swarthout extended the Cobbers lead with a solo home run with one out in the top of the sixth. Concordia would put up three more runs later in the frame, as Maria Pake hit a three-run home run, three batters later.


Game Two – Alverno College 8, New England College 2
The Inferno started hot, as the scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning. They would add two more runs in the bottom of the third, as Andie Vandertie doubled to left center, scoring one. Carina Jimenez drove in a run of her own, as she found a hole through the left side of the Pilgrims infield.

New England College scored a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning, as Rachel Senchal scored on a fielding error, and Destiny Helmedach crossed the plate on a double steal.

In the bottom half of the inning, the Alverno scored four runs one three hits, including a two-run home run to centerfield off the bat from Kaitlynn Schmick.

Inside the Numbers
  • Without stealing a base in day one, but they swiped five without getting caught.
  • The Pilgrims pitching staff collected six strikeouts in the first two days, before striking out 17 today.

Up Next
Tuesday, March 5th, vs. the College of Saint Elizabeth, 9 a.m. – Clermont, Fla.

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