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Softball Defeats Wellesley in First Game Of Doubleheader

Box Score

THE BASICS

Records: Emerson College (10-7, 1-2 NEWMAC); Wellesley Blue (4-5, 0-1 NEWMAC)

Score:  Emerson 8, Wellesley 6

Pitching Decision:  W: Neely Eddleston (6-2) l L: Sydney Hopper (3-3)

Location: Wellesley, Mass. 

Date: Friday, March 29th, 2019

The Lead:  The Emerson Lions Softball Team took the first game of a doubleheader against the Wellesley blue n Friday behind a Kallista Leonardos (El Granada, Calif.) home run, before the second game was called due to inclement weather.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Emerson took an early lead in the first inning, scoring their first run on a Lowe single that brought home Kuczkowski. Alena Jones followed it up with a single of her own, plating two more Lions and giving Emerson a 3-0 lead.
  • Wellesley scored the next six runs, spreading them out over the second, third, and fourth innings. 
  • Brittingh drove in two runs, one on a double in the third to knot the score at three.
  • The Lions roared acbk in the fifth, scoring five runs.  A Leonardos three run home run gave knotted the score at six.  
  • Later in the inning, a Lexi Semanchik double brought home Jones and a Call Pratt single plated Semanchik, giving Emerson the 8-6 lead.
  • Emerson held the lead, taking the game 8-6.
  • The second game of the doubleheader was called due to inclement weather, no make-up date has been announced.

UP NEXT

  • The Lions get back in action on Saturday when they travel to take on Springfield at 1:00pm.
  • Wellesley welcomes Babson in a NEWMAC battle on Saturday at 12:00pm.
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Players Mentioned

Neely Eddleston

#8 Neely Eddleston

P
5' 4"
Sophomore
Alena Jones

#15 Alena Jones

SS/OF
5' 7"
Senior
Kallista Leonardos

#20 Kallista Leonardos

C/1B/3B
5' 7"
Senior
Lindsey Lowe

#12 Lindsey Lowe

UTIL
5' 4"
Sophomore
Calli Pratt

#25 Calli Pratt

Pitcher/OF
5' 6"
Senior
Lexi Semanchik

#4 Lexi Semanchik

1B
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Neely Eddleston

#8 Neely Eddleston

5' 4"
Sophomore
P
Alena Jones

#15 Alena Jones

5' 7"
Senior
SS/OF
Kallista Leonardos

#20 Kallista Leonardos

5' 7"
Senior
C/1B/3B
Lindsey Lowe

#12 Lindsey Lowe

5' 4"
Sophomore
UTIL
Calli Pratt

#25 Calli Pratt

5' 6"
Senior
Pitcher/OF
Lexi Semanchik

#4 Lexi Semanchik

5' 9"
Senior
1B