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Olivia Olson
11
Winner New England Col. NEW ENGL 1-4
3
Fredonia FREDONIA 0-7
Winner
New England Col. NEW ENGL
1-4
11
Final
3
Fredonia FREDONIA
0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
New England Col. NEW ENGL 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 11 14 3
Fredonia FREDONIA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 3

W: Olson, Olivia (1-1) L: E. Chelius (0-3)

7
Macalester MACALEST 6-5
8
Winner New England Col. NEW ENGL 2-4
Macalester MACALEST
6-5
7
Final
8
New England Col. NEW ENGL
2-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Macalester MACALEST 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 7 9 3
New England Col. NEW ENGL 0 0 2 1 0 3 2 8 11 2

W: McConaghy, Houstyn (1-0) L: K. Pistorius (5-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Sweeps Fredonia and Macalester

CLERMONT, Florida - The New England College softball team picked up their first two wins of the season on Tuesday in Clermont, Florida, defeating Fredonia State University 11-3 and narrowly besting Macalester College 8-7 in a walk-off win. 

Game 1 vs. Fredonia State 
Score: New England College 11, Fredonia State 3
Records: Pilgrims 2-4 | Blue Devils 0-7 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Fredonia jumped out to an early 2-1 lead in the first inning, but NEC would hold the Scots to just 1 run beyond that point.  

  • The Pilgrims would go on to score at least a run in every inning, headlined by a 3-run fourth inning capped off by an RBI double by senior infielder Taylor Maher (Piscataway, N.J.). She would get one-upped by teammate and freshman outfielder Grace Giesler (La Mirada, Calif.) who legged out an RBI triple in the fifth inning. 

  • Sophomore pitcher Olivia Olson (North Haven, Conn.) threw a complete game for the 'Grims, setting down the Blue Devils in order in the seventh inning to secure the win. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Pilgrims 1 & 2 hitters, senior catcher Emily Gagne (Portsmouth, N.H.) and Giesler, combined for 7 hits, 5 runs scored, and 3 runs batted in. 

  • Olson threw her second career complete game and improved to 1-1 on the season. 

Game 2 vs. Macalester College
Score: Macalester College 7, New England College 8 
Records: Scots 6-5 | Pilgrims 2-4 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • In a back-and-forth game featuring five lead changes and four ties, NEC entered the sixth inning trailing 3-7. A rally was jumpstarted when freshman outfielder Camryn Diaz (Indio, Calif.) hit an RBI double followed by an RBI by freshman infielder Ariana Cray (Merrimack, N.H.). Gagne would then hit a base knock to left field to score Diaz and make it a 6-7 ballgame going into the seventh inning. 

  • Graduate infielder Destiny Helmedach (Middlefield, Conn.) hit a one-out single and advanced to second on the play. She would score on a single by Maher to tie the game at 7 a piece. Finally, the freshman Cray would play hero with a walk-off single to center scoring Maher to win the game. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Cray ended the game going 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs for the 'Grims. 

  • On the mound, NEC freshman pitcher Houstyn McConaghy (Lincoln, R.I.) threw a complete game and was credited with the win 

UP NEXT 

  • NEC is back on the field on Thursday as they play another doubleheader, facing off against Marywood University at 2 PM and Gallaudet University at 4:30 PM. 

For continuing coverage of New England College Athletics, visit?athletics.nec.edu?and follow the Pilgrims on?Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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