MCLA's Adams, Quinones lead Softball past Lyndon State in Game One

Recap, photo courtesy of MCLA

North Adams, MA- Kara Adams tossed a complete game one hitter and Alanza Quinones drove in four runs to lead the MCLA Softball to a 14-0 five inning win in game one of a twinbill with Lyndon State at the Zavattaro Athletics Complex.  MCLA is now 3-12 on the season while the Hornets drop to 0-5.

Adams was efficient in the circle for MCLA as she allowed a hit in the first inning, but shut down the Hornets the rest of the way as she improved to 1-2 on the season.  She struck out a pair of Lyndon State batters on the afternoon.

The MCLA offense wasted little time in taking control as they scored five runs in each of the first two innings.  Senior Kaitlyn Berghela started things off with a triple and then scored on an overthrow for an early 1-0 lead.  Quinones then singled to left field scoring Adams and Kayla Baker for an early 3-0 lead.  Fran Belli would add her own two run single to give the Trailblazers a 5-0 lead after an inning of play.

In the second inning, Kaylyn Holliday ripped an RBI double to left field and Quinones followed with her own double making it 7-0.  A sacrifice fly from Ashley Wilson brought home another run and when Julia Parker singled home Wilson, it was 10-0 in favor of MCLA.

The Trailblazers would add a run in the third on Nevada Nelsen's RBI hit and then rounded out the scoring with three runs in the fourth highlighted by Adams' double and Quinones fourth RBI of the day.

Quinones went 2-4 with four RBI's to lead the offense.  Berghela and Baker had two hits.  Adams scored three runs for the Trailblazers as well.