SB: Lasers Finish Off Spring Break Trip With 3-1 Second Half

Clermont, FL - The Lasell softball team closed out the second half of their spring break trip in Florida with a 3-1 record, bringing their total record for the trip to 4-6.

Game One vs Haverford

After falling behind a run in the top half of the first, the Lasers scored twice in the bottom half on RBI singles from Brianna Gendreau and Katie Hopkins. Haverford would retake the lead in the third with a pair of runs, but another RBI single from Gendreau in the fourth tied things up at three. A big fifth inning that saw RBI hits from Eryn Sheeley, Alyssa Bland, and Ally Kirck made it 6-3, and the Lasers would hold on for a 6-4 win.

Sheeley pitched a complete game, going seven innings and striking out six. Five different Lasers had two hits in Abigail Fortin, Gendreau, Sheeley, Bland, and Kirck.

Game Two vs Monmouth

In the next game, the Lasers took control early, with an RBI single from Grace LeClair in the second. They would then double their lead later in the inning on a ground out. The Lasers would then score three more in the fourth, featuring RBI singles by Abigail Fortin and Katie Hopkins to go up 5-0. They would eventually win 5-1.

Fortin pitched a gem in the circle, going all seven innings, allowing just four hits and the one earned run. She struck out three. LeClair had three hits, while Gendreau and Hopkins each had two.

Game Three vs Wesleyan (CT)

This game saw the Lasers once again get out early, scoring twice in the second on a two RBI double from Katie Hopkins. They would then add three more in the third on RBI singles from Alyssa Bland and Ally Kirck, with Kirck's knocking in two. Wesleyan would inch coser scoring three runs, but an insurance run scored in the fifth on a Bland RBI double gave the Lasers the 6-3 win.

Eryn Sheeley picked up the win going four innings, allowing just two hits and an unearned run. She was relieved by Shyanne Raccio who picked up the first save of her career, going the last three innings, allowing three hits and two unearned runs. Both Hopkins and Bland had three hits, while Mackenzie Still had two.

Game Four vs Carleton

In their final game of the trip, the Lasers would find themselves behind early, as Carleton scored twice in the first. But the Lasers would tie things up in the second, scoring twice themselves. After Carleston answered with two in the bottom half to go back up, it wasn't until the fifth that either team scored again. Katie Hopkins hit an RBI triple to make it 4-3, but three more runs from Carleton would put things out of reach. The Lasers would lose 7-4.

Both Mackenzie Still and Hopkins had two hits.

Up Next - The Lasers will take some much deserved time off before returning to play on Saturday, March 23rd for their home opener against UMaine-Farmington, set to begin at 12pm.