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Box Score 2 THE BASICS
Game One Score: Emerson 4, Clark 0
Game Two Score: Clark 6, Emerson 0
Game One Pitching Decision: W - Neely Eddleston (13-5) | L - Brenna Foley (3-8)
Game Two Pitching Decision: W - Sami West (3-7) | L - Marisa DeFranco (2-1)
Records: Emerson Lions (19-11, 7-9 NEWMAC) ; Clark Cougars (7-21, 3-13 NEWMAC)
Location: Worcester, Mass. (O'Brien Field)
The Lead: Freshman Neely Eddleston (West Wareham, Mass.) blanked Clark with a game one shutout to start off the day before the Emerson softball team was held scoreless in a 6-0 setback in game two to take the NEWMAC split against the Cougars on Friday afternoon.
GAME ONE: Emerson 4, Clark 0
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
IN THE BOX
- Junior Kallista Leonardos (El Granada, Calif.) and sophomore Marisa DeFranco (Falls Church, Va.) each paced the Emerson bats in a 2-for-3 day as Leonardos collected a home run, one RBI and plated three runs and DeFranco had a pair of singles with one RBI.
- Jessica Urella and West had the two hits against Eddleston and each finished 1-for-3 on the day for WPI.
ON THE MOUND
- Eddleston picked up her 13th win in a complete game shutout, her fourth of the season, where she surrendered a pair of hits to go with one walk and seven strikeouts.
- Foley surrendered four runs on seven hits through a seven inning outing and struck out two batters while she walked six.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Neither team crossed a run through the opening two frames until Emerson brought in the game's first pair of runs in the top of the third.
- Senior Jillian Gearin (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) barreled a two-bagger into the left center gap to drive in the first Emerson run before junior Alena Jones (Woodinsville, Wash.) drew a bases loaded walk.
- Eddleston continued to blank the Clark bats and thus allowed Emerson to give her even more run support within the sixth and seventh innings.
- After DeFranco batted the third Emerson run in on a single into left, Leonardos launched her fourth homer of the season over the fence and sealed the Lions' 4-0 win.
GAME TWO: Clark 6, Emerson 0
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
IN THE BOX
- Three Lions collected one hit, including Gearin, Leonardos and freshman Lindsey Lowe (Porter Ranch, Calif.).
- Emily Vincent powered the Clark bats in a 3-for-3 day with two singles, double, one run and an RBI, while Taylor Erickson drove in three runs and Urella plated two runs.
ON THE MOUND
- DeFranco lasted five innings on the mound and allowed six runs (two earned) to cross on ten hits while she struck out one.
- West blanked Emerson through seven innings on three hits and four walks and struck out five.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After taking the 1-0 lead to start off the first behind Vincent's double, Clark put together a four-run fourth frame to push its lead to 5-0.
- Clark began the fourth with its second run being driven in on a grounder to the shortstop before Erickson batted DeFranco's pitch into the left center gap to drive in a pair with the lead at 4-0.
- Kelsey Joyce wrapped Clark's scoring in the fourth and followed Erickson with an RBI double of her own to give the hosts a five run lead.
- The Cougars iced the 6-0 win in the home half of the sixth thanks on Erickson's third hit of the day making its way into right center.
UP NEXT
- Emerson remains on the road tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader at Wheaton (Mass.) starting at 12:00 p.m.
- Clark will also be on the road tomorrow at Wellesley for a twin bill starting at 12:00 p.m.
STAY LIVE WITH THE LIONS
