MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College softball team took the field for a double-header against non-conference opponent Elmira College on Thursday afternoon, dropping the first game 15-1 before falling 4-0 in the second.
The decision puts the Mustangs at 6-20 overall. Elmira moves to 9-11 overall.
In the first game of today's action, Elmira scored three times in the first and added two more in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead into the top of the third.
Nicole Chiappetta (Trumball, Conn.) made a terrific two-run saving, diving catch in the top of the
third, not before the Eagles had already pushed across seven runs in the third to extend their lead to 12-0. Julianne Heggie homered, driving in four runs in the inning.
Morrisville State rebounded from giving up three more runs in the top of the fourth, by adding their only run of the day when Bailey Dillabough (Massena, N.Y.) doubled to right center that drove in Elizabeth Miller (East Greenbush, N.Y.).
Dillabough led the Mustangs in hitting in the game, by going 2-3 and adding an RBI. Paula Conklin (Sparrowbush, N.Y.) went 2-2 in the game, and both Chiappetta and Holly Gamlen (Cazenovia, N.Y.) each went 1-3.
Allison McGuire (Gilboa, N.Y.) picked up the loss on the mound for the Mustangs, giving up ten runs off of eights hits in two innings of work. Katie McDougal picked up the win on the mound for the Eagles, giving up no runs off of five hits in four innings of work.
In the second game of today's action, Morrisville State's pitcher Brittany Keator (Roxbury, N.Y.) and Elmira's pitcher Emily Carlin got into a pitchers duel in the first four innings, keeping the score even at 0-0 going into the top of the fifth.
Following a two run double by Elmira's Chelsea Storch to push the lead to 2-0, Gamlen made a terrific play at shortstop to make the throw to first to save another run from extending Elmira's lead.
The Eagles would finish off the game by scoring two more runs in the top of the fourth inning to round out their scoring on the day. The Mustangs would threaten a comeback in the bottom of the seventh, but were unable to put a run on the board.
Gamlen led the Mustangs in hitting in game number two on the day, going 2-3. While the trio of Brianna Martin (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Miller, and Amanda Labe (Friedensburgh, Pa.) each contributed with a hit.
Keator picked up the loss on the mound, throwing a complete game and allowing four runs off of seven hits. Carlin picked up the win on the mound for the Eagles, giving up no runs off of four hits in five innings of work.
The Mustangs return to the field on Saturday, April 22, as they travel to conference opponent Keuka College for a double header. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. Morrisville State returns to their home field on Sunday, April 23, as they play a double-header against conference opponent Penn College. First pitch in that series is set for 12 p.m.
Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for the opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.
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