Softball loses first and ties versus Babson College

Steven M. Miller Jr, staff writer


The Bridgewater State softball team lost the first game of their double-header matchup, but tied the second game. The second game was called off because of darkness going into extra innings. One complaint about the game was that the umpires took to long in between games.

In the first game, the Babson Beavers took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Bears then scored on back-to-back doubles by junior leftfielder Ciana Godin and sophomore rightfielder Katie Holbrook, with no one out in the fourth inning. The softball team then stranded Holbrook at the plate to end the inning. Over the final four innings, they left the five runners on base that would have tied the game up.

Freshman Erin Christianson (1-1) pitched the complete game giving up two runs (one earned), on 5 hits while striking out four.

In the second game, Bridgwater started the scoring with a pair of runs in the first. They then fell behind 3-2 in the top of the fifth inning. In the bottom frame of the fifth, Bridgewater scored the trying and go-ahead runs to make the score 4-3.

With the score 4-3 in the top of the seventh, the Bears saw that lead vanish before their eyes as Babson scored on a pair of unearned runs. Bridgewater then scored to tie the game in the bottom of the inning. Pinch hitter Rachel Sprague reached first base, after striking out to lead off the inning. Sprague moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and then scored on an RBI single by Godin.

The game remained tied 5-5 in the top of the seventh, until the game was called off because of darkness. Sophomore Stephanie Pierce got the start in game two going 6 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits. She walked 1 and struck out 6.

The Bears enter their double-header matchup versus Worcester State with a 4-6-1 record. The opening pitch is at 12pm this Saturday.


Photo: Junior catcher Lindsey Allison takes a swing at the pitch
Photo credit- bridgew.edu