Softball Slugs to Sweep at Southern Vermont
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 1 | |
Southern Vt. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | |
Southern Vt. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Southern Vt.
BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Mitchell College softball team erupted for a pair of blowout wins at Southern Vermont College on Saturday afternoon, posting 16-1 and 20-2 victories in five innings.
Junior Stacey Suplicki had a career day at the plate, going 4-for-9 with three home runs and eight RBI in the doubleheader. The Mariners hit a total of seven homers in the two games and improved to 8-12 overall and 5-1 in NECC play. Southern Vermont dropped to 0-14 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Game One – Mitchell 16, Southern Vermont 1
Suplicki hit two home runs and finished with six RBI to fuel the Mitchell offense in the opener. A total of five Mariners finished with multiple hits in the game, including three-hit efforts by sophomore Meghan Burke and freshman Chelsea Arpin.
Mitchell scored five runs in the top of the first inning highlighted by two-run homers from both Suplicki and Arpin. The Mariners then piled on 11 runs over the final two frames to put the game out of reach. Sophomore Tiffany Person connected on a three-run homer in the fourth while Suplicki added a three-run shot in the fifth.
Junior Marissa Thomas pitched five solid innings to even her record at 5-5 on the season. She allowed only one run on three hits and struck out five without issuing a walk.
Game Two – Mitchell 20, Southern Vermont 2
Mitchell scored a season-high 20 runs on 13 hits in the nightcap to complete the sweep. Suplicki, Burke and junior Nikki Hoxie all went yard in the game. Hoxie and Burke each had three hits and drove in five runs apiece.
The Mariners plated runs in every inning and benefitted from five Southern Vermont fielding errors. The Mountaineers' pitching staff also allowed a total of nine walks over the five innings. Freshman Tricia Tomaselli picked up the win for the Mariners, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out three.
Mitchell will next host Saint Joseph College for a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 13 at 3 p.m.