Softball Sweeps Doubleheader at Stonehill on Wednesday

The Central Connecticut State softball team swept a doubleheader at NEC host Stonehill on Wednesday, winning games 10-1 and 5-3. The wins extended the Blue Devils' win streak to four games.

Liz Hamilton tossed a complete game to earn the win for CCSU in the first game, while Ava Cino hit a homerun and drove in five runs.

Hailey Strunk and Hamilton combined to help the Blue Devils rally in game two and Joslyn Teel drove in three runs.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 10,  STONEHILL 1 (5 innings)
Pitching Record: W:  Hamilton (9-5) | L:  Sciaretto (1-5) | Save - -
Records: CCSU (16-13, 11-2 NEC), Stonehill (6-25, 3-7 NEC)
Location: Fr. Gartland Field | Easton, MA

KEY MOMENTS

• After a leadoff walk and an error allowed the first two batters to reach base, Ava Cino hit a three-run homerun in the top of the first to make it 3-0.
• A trio of singles in the second inning would load the bases with one out for Cino. She would single up the middle to drive in two runs. Following a walk to load the bases, Stella Gasper and Skylar Warn drove in runs on consecutive singles before a sacrifice fly by Sophia LoPiccolo drove in a run to push the lead to 8-0.
• Harper Sullivan hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the second for Stonehill.
• Gasper hit a two-out single in the third to drive in two runs and push the lead to 10-1.
• Hamilton allowed just one hit over the final three frames to shutdown the Skyhawks.

GAME 2 INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 5, STONEHILL 3
Pitching Record: W:  Hamilton (10-5) | L:  Hospodar (2-6) | Save - -
Records: CCSU (17-13, 12-2 NEC), Stonehill (6-26, 3-8 NEC)
Location: Fr. Gartland Field | Easton, MA

KEY MOMENTS

• Stonehill scored two runs in the bottom of the first. Sullivan hit into an RBI-groundout and Haleigh Reed hit a two-out single to drive in a run and make it 2-0.
• Teal led off the third with a homerun to get Central on the scoreboard, but Stonehill pushed across a run in the bottom of the inning to maintain a two-run lead.
• CCSU would get an RBI-double from Teal in the fourth inning and a run in the fifth to tie the game, 3-3.
• Skylar Warn doubled in the top of the sixth and a two-out triple by Teal drove her in to make it 4-3. Kristina Bozek followed with a single to score Teal and make it 5-3.
• Hamilton came on to pitch in the fifth and only allowed a pair of singles to sew up the CCSU comeback.

NOTES

• Hamilton allowed just two hits over 5.0 innings in the first game before throwing 3.0 shutout innings in game two.
• Cino went 2-for-5 with five RBIs and two runs in the opening game.
• Teal went 3-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs in game two.
• Ashlyn Desaulniers and Gasper each had three hits in the doubleheader.
• CCSU has won three straight and is 9-2 in the series.

UP NEXT

• The teams close out the series with a single game Thursday at 12:00 pm

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