THE BASICS

Game 1: Babson 4; Emerson 3 (Final 8 innings)

Game 2: Emerson 6, Babson 4

Game 1 Pitching Decision: W – Moira O'Reilly (13-2)  L- Jessica Gomez (8-7)

Game 2 Pitching Decision: W – Kit Zenga (4-3) ; L - Natasha Taubenheim (2-5) ; S - Jessica Gomez (1)

Location: Babson Park, Mass (Alumni Field)

Date: April 14, 2022

The Lead: The Emerson softball team locked up a twin-bill split with Babson on Saturday afternoon. In game one, Emerson slipped in extra innings, 4-3, to the Beavers. Then in game two, Emerson prevailed and came away with the 6-4 victory with the help of two RBIs apiece from freshman Kit Zenga and junior Makenzie Killough. 

GAME ONE: Babson 4, Emerson 3 (Final 8 innings)

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Claire Overton: 1 for 4, 1 RBI

Grace Beaulieu: 1-3, 1 RBI

PITCHING

Jessica Gomez (L, 8-7): 7.0 IP, 10 hits, four runs (three earned), two walks, two strikeouts

BABSON

Sara Moore: 3-4, 1 RBI

Lexi Morris: 2-4, 1 RBI

Kate Karamouzis: 1 RBI

PITCHING

Moira O'Reilly (W, 13-2): 8.0 IP, two hits, three runs, one walk, 19 strikeouts

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• This pitcher's duel saw Babson strike first in the home half of the first inning when Kara Karamouzi drove an RBI single to left center to give the Beavers a 1-0 lead.
• Neither side surrendered a run for the next 3 complete innings before Emerson took the lead in the top of the fifth inning. With two outs in the inning, Grace Beaulieu singled home Ally Lacey to tie the game at 1-1. Carly Rosenberger scored shortly after on a wild pitch, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead.
• The Beavers were quick to tie the game in the bottom of the 5^th inning with an RBI single from Athena Hadjipanayis. After 5 complete innings, the game was tied 2-2.
• The game would extend into extra innings when in the top of the seventh inning, the Lions would take a 3-2 lead.
• The Beavers would answer in the bottom of the eighth, scoring the tying and winning run as they won in walk off fashion in game one of Friday's doubleheader.

GAME TWO: Emerson 6, Babson 4

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Kit Zenga: 2-4, one run scored, two RBIs

Ally Lacey: 2-4, one run scored

Sam Zannotti: 2-3

Rosenberger: 2-2, one run scored, RBI

Makenzie Killough: 1-4, one run scored, two RBIs

PITCHING 

Kit Zenga (W, 4-3): 4.0 IP, seven hits, three runs, three walks

Grace Beaulieu: 1.0 IP, one hit, one run, two walks, two strikeouts

Jessica Gomez (S, 1): 2.0 IP, three hits, strikeout

BABSON

Kate Karamouzis: 2-3, two runs scored, double, home run, two RBIs

Molly Hennessey: 2-3, RBI

Sophia Pak: 1-2, RBI

Chloe Joslin: 2-4

PITCHING

Natasha Taubenheim (L, 2-5): 3.2 IP, six hits, five runs, two walks, two strikeouts

Alyssa DeStefano: .1 IP, three hits, one run, two walks

Nicole Sestito: 3.0 IP, two hits, one walk, two strikeouts

HOW IT HAPPENED

*FULL RECAP COMING SOON*

UP NEXT

The Lions return to Rotch field as they play host to NEWMAC opponent WPI on Saturday, April 15^th. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1:30pm