Softball Ends Regular Season with a Win Over Stonehill on Senior Day
Central Connecticut State University softball beat the Stonehill Skyhawks 8-0 in the final game of their three-game series this morning. The Blue Devils honored their three seniors, Molly Bruyns, Hannah French, and Kim Howard, after the game.
Central Connecticut State University softball beat the Stonehill Skyhawks 8-0 in the final game of their three-game series this morning. The Blue Devils honored their three seniors, Molly Bruyns, Hannah French, and Kim Howard, after the game.
GAME INFORMATION
SCORE: CCSU 8, Stonehill 0
LOCATION: New Britain, CT / CCSU Softball Field
RECORDS: CCSU (20-14, 13-7 NEC), Stonehill (4-41, 2-18 NEC)
KEY MOMENTS
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Paige Stringer hit a two-run homer to left field in the bottom of the first to give the Blue Devils the 2-0 lead.
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In the bottom of the fifth Ashlyn Desaulniers doubled to center to drive in runners on second and third.
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In the next at bat, Meg Gorman tripled to left center to bring Desaulniers home and give the Blue Devils the 5-0 advantage.
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Stringer kept the momentum going, hitting an RBI double. Kim Howard followed with an RBI single, leaving CCSU with one more run to score to end the game.
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Kendall LaMorte doubled to center to drive in the final run, ending the game in the bottom of the fifth.
NOTES
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The Blue Devils honored their three seniors, Molly Bruyns, Hannah French, and Kim Howard, after the game.
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This was the final game of the regular season. Today's win puts Central second in the conference standings with a conference record of 14-7 going into the NEC Tournament.
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CCSU had ten hits in today's game and eight RBIs.
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Stringer hit her second homer of the three-game series and her sixth of the season.
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Kaylee Whittaker earned the win in the pitching circle, improving her record to 20-9.
UP NEXT...
The Blue Devils will face the number three seed, LIU, on Thursday, May 11th in the first round of the NEC Tournament.
