Softball Splits Doubleheader Against Mount St. Mary's in New Britain
Central Connecticut softball took game one of the doubleheader with Mount St. Mary's this afternoon by a score of 9-1. The Blue Devils were led by senior Sara Budrick who had two home runs and three RBI in the game one win. She added a double in a game two loss, and went 3-for-6 on the day. Central dropped the second game 12-1. The Blue Devils are now 9-14 on the season and 2-2 in the Northeast Conference while Mount St. Mary's moves to 18-11 on the season and 3-1 in NEC play.
Central Connecticut softball took game one of the doubleheader with Mount St. Mary's this afternoon by a score of 9-1. The Blue Devils were led by senior Sara Budrick who had two home runs and three RBI in the game one win. She added a double in a game two loss, and went 3-for-6 on the day. Central dropped the second game 12-1. The Blue Devils are now 9-14 on the season and 2-2 in the Northeast Conference while Mount St. Mary's moves to 18-11 on the season and 3-1 in NEC play.
In game one the Mount was first to score in the top of the first inning on a solo home run by senior Lisa Curreri. The Blue Devils were quick to answer however in the bottom of the first inning when Budrick hit a two run home run to left field to score sophomore Rebecca Mussatti. Junior Katherine Knowles kept the inning going with a single over the second baseman's head and scored on a two-run home run by senior Jaclyn Logan to left center field, giving the Blue Devils the 4-1 lead before the Mount was able to record an out.
Junior Elizabeth Montemurro was able to pitch out of a bases loaded jam for Central in the top of the fourth inning. The Mount was able to load the bases when junior Nicole Reeder drew a walk and advanced to third on a double by senior Amanda Buckel. Freshman Erin Leddy drew a walk to load the bases for the Mount. Montemurro was then able to get Mountaineer freshman Kelly Hickman to fly out and then struck out sophomore Taylor Beebe to end the threat.
Budrick hit her second home run on the game to center field to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning. Freshman Kelsey Barlow followed with a two-out home run of her own making the Blue Devil lead 6-1 at the end of the fifth inning.
In game two the lone run for Central came in the bottom of the second inning when Barlow hit a home run to center field. With that home run Barlow is tied for the team lead in home runs with Budrick at four apiece.
The Mountaineer offense was led by sophomore Liz Christiansen who was 5-5 with three home runs and two singles with seven RBI. The Mount had 12 runs on 17 hits in the second game victory.
Central Connecticut will next play Wednesday, March 31 with a single game at UConn beginning at 4:00 p.m.
