Marlborough, Mass. – The New England College Baseball team dropped both halves of the doubleheader at Marlborough High School against Anna Maria College Sunday afternoon.

THE BASICS
Score: Anna Maria College 10 New England College 1 (Game One)
Anna Maria College 3 New England College 2 – 8 Innings (Game Two)

Records: Pilgrims (4-6, 0-0 NECC) | AMCats (8-6, 0-0 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One – Anna Maria College 10, New England College 1

The first few innings were controlled by the pitching and the defense, as neither team could garner any momentum at the plate. The two defenses combined to turn five double plays in game one.

Anna Maria was able to break the scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth, as they plated six runs in the frame on just two hits. The AMCats added another run in the fifth before adding three more in the sixth. The Pilgrims finally got on the board in the top of the seventh, as Cooper Ribaudo scored on a Pat Hagerty sacrifice fly to right field.

Game Two – Anna Maria College 3, New England College 2 – 8 Innings
Anna Maria once again was the first team to grab a lead, as they plated one run in the bottom of the third. NEC tied the game in the top of the fourth, as Brady Philibotte scored on a fielder's choice.

After the AMCats regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth, Philibotte would tie it for the Pilgrims, as his sacrifice fly to center field plated Ryan Hughes on the play. The game would go to extra innings, with AMC walking off in the bottom of the eight. Joseph Castellano III beat out an infield single with the bases loaded and two outs to win it for Anna Maria.

Shaun Cormier went 7.2 innings for New England College, as he scattered 12 hits with three strikeouts on the day.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Following the doubleheader, NEC is 2-6 when scoring five runs or fewer.
• With a hit in each game, Brady Philibotte has extended his hitting streak to four straight games.
• AMC leads the all-time series, 20-16 

UP NEXT

• NEC at Eastern Connecticut, Thursday, March 24, 5:00 pm
• AMC at Rhode Island College, Thursday, March 24, 3:30 pm