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| Recaps, photo courtesy of Amherst |
With the performance on day one, the Mammoths are 2-0 overall and are back in action on Tuesday (March 12th) when they take on Lake Forest at 3:45 PM and Suffolk at 6:00 PM.
Amherst vs. Susquehanna
Amherst came out swinging in their first match of the season, stealing two quick runs in the first
inning to take an early lead. A pair of errors and walks from the Susquehanna side fueled the Mammoths offensive momentum alongside an RBI from Ronnie Falasco '21.
After reaching home in the first inning on an infield error, Kate Kopatic '20 knocked a key double into centerfield, scoring Andrea Sanders '20 to go up 3-0 in the second inning. Susquehanna got on the board in the fourth inning when Kasey Bost reached first and advanced to second on an error, scoring Katie Koch.
The Mammoths were next to score in the top of the sixth when Annie Murphy reached home on a fielder's choice. Down 4-1, Susquehanna refused to quit, scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth to bring the River Hawks to within one. Bost laced a shot to left field to score Koch and Emily Lear, however, the Mammoths were able to hold off the late rally to notch their first victory on the year.
Lorena Ukanwa '19 went the full length, allowing only two hits on the morning and striking out 10 River Hawks to take the win. Alexa Gonzalez receives the loss and moves to 1-1 after allowing three hits, three walks, and two earned runs.
Amherst vs. Worcester State
Worcester State scored a pair of runs in the top of the first inning, thanks to a two-run double from senior Katie Polselli. Senior Kristen Huston and junior Kaiulani Ennis came around to score the opening runs of the game. However, Amherst got one run back in the bottom of the first, as a double down the left field line from sophomore Audrey Hansen '21 brought home Kopatic. The Lancers led 2-1 at the end of the first inning.
The Mammoths evened the score in the bottom of the third on an RBI groundout from sophomore Ronnie Falasco '21. Worcester State threatened to retake the lead in the top of the fourth after junior Samantha Stake roped a two-out triple to the gap in right center, but the Lancers couldn't get her across.
The score was still 2-2 into the bottom of the fifth, when Amherst exploded for four runs to take a 6-2 lead. Sophomore Alyson Plaman '21 and first-year Sage Innerarity '22 each contributed two-run singles in the inning to give Amherst their first lead of the contest.
Ennis connected on an RBI double in the top of the seventh to score Ashley Lynch from second, but Worcester State couldn't close out the rally, stranding runners on second and third to close out the season opener.
First-year Talia Bloxham '22 earned her first collegiate win for Amherst, going six strong allowing just two earned on two hits with four strikeouts. Senior Rachel Frisch took the loss in the circle, throwing 4.2 innings and allowing five earned on seven hits.
March 12th Recap
Early Scoring Leads Mammoths Past Lake Forest and Suffolk
The Mammoths remain undefeated with a record of 4-0 and will set their sights on Husson and Illinois Wesleyan tomorrow (today) at 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
Through the first five innings it was all Amherst as a double to center field from Andrea Sanders '20 in the first scored Kate Kopatic '20. The Mammoths truly distanced themselves with a four run second inning led by Ronnie Falasco '21 who tripled to right field scoring Audrey Hansen '21 and Kopatic.
Prior to Falasco's shot down the right side, Sage Innerarity '22 doubled to left to bring home Nicole Trezza before Kopatic brought Innerarity around in a single to right field.
The Mammoths went on to score four more times before Lake Forest had a chance to answer in the bottom of the fifth. Alyssa Grimm reached first on an error while Maddie Trost crossed home plate to give the Foresters their first run on the game. Next up was Sydney Watt who singled to the pitcher, shifting players around the bases to bring home Diamond Owens.
After another wild pitch score from Lake Forest, Amherst was able to halt the remaining efforts to walk away with their third victory on the season. Lorena Ukanwa '19 notched the win for the Purple & White, going five innings allowing only three hits and eight strikeouts while Danica Peterson '22 closed out the final inning.
Lake Forest's pitchers struggled against the Mammoth offense. Kyra Lenzi receives the loss on the day, falling to 1-2 overall when she gave up six hits and five runs through two innings. Shaye Gauthier and Meghan Joyce both came in for a couple innings a piece, allowing only five hits and four runs combined.
Amherst finished the game with 11 hits and nine RBI's through 33 at-bats before heading into their second game against Suffolk.
The story went the same way for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe as the Mammoths went up three runs in the first two innings by the likes of Falasco, Scout Boynton '20, and Julia Turner '19. Falasco also joined in on the action when she secured her fourth RBI on the day with yet another triple to center field, bringing around Emma Cape '22. Falasco was eventually knocked home after Hansen flied out to center.
To cap off the scoring frenzy, Virginia Ryan '22 and Boynton singled in the fifth to score the Mammoths sixth and seventh run before Turner repaid the favor with a sacrifice bunt that scored Ryan to end the game.
First-year Talia Bloxham '22 accrued her second collegiate win, going the full distance and only allowing four hits while striking out five Rams. Alexis Bonilla falls to 0-1 on the season after going three innings giving up five hits and three earned runs. The Purple & White totaled at nine hits and seven RBI's through 21 at-bats.
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