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Softball Sweeps Roger Williams

Softball Sweeps Roger Williams

BRISTOL, R.I. – The Mitchell College softball team swept a doubleheader against Roger Williams University on Sunday afternoon at Paolino Field.

The Mariners blanked the Hawks by a 3-0 final in the opener. Katelyn Lipsky tossed a complete-game shutout while Gemma Landry hit her second home run of the weekend.  

In the second game, Mitchell held on for a 6-5 victory as starter Emily Reynolds put a stop to a late RWU rally. The Hawks had runners at second and third with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but Reynolds buckled down to get two fly balls to end the game.

Mitchell (8-6 overall) has won its last four games and will next host Nichols College on Wednesday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m.

Game 1 – Mitchell 3, Roger Williams 0

Mitchell got off to a fast start as Landry led off the game with a home run to left field. The solo shot was her team-leading second of the season.

The Mariners added a pair of runs in the third inning to buffer the lead. Landry led off with a single up the middle and later scored on a ground out by Jenna Bennett. Two batters later, Alex Lopez doubled to right-center to plate Hannah Lemke to make it 3-0.

The three-run advantage was more than enough for Lipsky, who escaped trouble multiple times throughout the game. Roger Williams left a runner in scoring position in the first and two more in the third, but Lipsky wiggled out of her biggest jam of the day in the sixth. The Hawks looked positioned to break through with runners at second and third and no outs, but a strike out and a double play kept them off the scoreboard.

In the seventh, Roger Williams put two on with no outs but still couldn't get to Lipsky. She retired the next three batters to notch her first shutout of the season, improving to 3-4 on the year. She scattered eight hits over 7.0 innings and struck out four while walking one.

Game 2 – Mitchell 6, Roger Williams 5

Mitchell pounced on Roger Williams early, plating four runs in the top of the first to stake Reynolds to a big lead. The first five batters all reached base, with Brooke Whitmarsh knocking in the first run of the game with a single to left. The Mariners also added runs on a walk by Lopez and a single by Reynolds before RWU starter Ellie Fleming got out of the inning.

The Hawks cut the deficit in half on a two-run single by Caroline Thomas in the fourth inning. Mitchell responded with a run in the fifth on an RBI single by Sarah Aviles that scored Bennett.

Roger Williams plated three runs in the sixth inning to tie the game at 5-5. Casey Uryga delivered a two-out single to right field that brought in the final two runs of the frame.

The Mariners wasted little time regaining the lead, as Lemke and Bennett set the table with back-to-back singles in the seventh. Whitmarsh followed with a double to center to put Mitchell back on top, but that would be all that the visitors would get. Reliever Nicole Corey—who came into a bases-loaded, no-outs situation—escaped the jam without further damage, getting two ground balls and a pop out to end the threat.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Hawks put the tying and winning runs in scoring position with only one out. Roger Williams held the runner at third on a shallow fly ball to right on the penultimate out of the game, and Reynolds closed out the win by getting a fly ball to Bennett in center field.

The top of the Mitchell lineup combined for 10 of the team's 13 hits in the contest. Bennett and Whitmarsh finished with three hits apiece while Landry and Lemke each had two. 

Reynolds (5-2 overall) allowed five runs (three earned) on nine hits and struck out one.

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Mar13
Final - 8 innings
4 Roger Williams
5 VS Mitchell

Mar13
Final
2 Roger Williams
1 VS Mitchell

Mar17
Final - 6 innings
5 Mitchell
13 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
*no spectators permitted*

Mar17
Final - 5 innings
5 Mitchell
14 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
*no spectators permitted*

Mar20
Final
1 Norwich
3 VS Mitchell

Mar20
Final - 5 innings
12 Norwich
4 VS Mitchell

Mar23
Cancelled
Trinity (Conn.)
VS Mitchell

Mar23
Cancelled
Trinity (Conn.)
VS Mitchell

Mar26
Final - 6 innings
14 Rhode Island Col.
4 VS Mitchell

Mar26
Cancelled
Rhode Island Col.
VS Mitchell

Mar30
Cancelled
St. Joseph (Conn.)
VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Mar30
Cancelled
St. Joseph (Conn.)
VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr10
Final - 5 innings
1 Mitchell
12 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr10
Final - 5 innings
0 Mitchell
10 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr11
Final
9 Eastern Nazarene
6 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr11
Final - 5 innings
21 Eastern Nazarene
8 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr13
Final
5 New England Col.
1 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr13
Final
7 New England Col.
8 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr18
Final
4 Lesley
3 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr18
Final - 8 innings
5 Lesley
2 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr19
Final - 5 innings
0 Mitchell
8 AT Lesley

Apr19
Final
0 Mitchell
7 AT Lesley

Apr21
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Albertus Magnus
*no spectators permitted*

Apr21
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Albertus Magnus
*no spectators permitted*

Apr23
Final - 6 innings
0 Becker
8 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr23
Final
8 Becker
9 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

Apr24
Final
3 Mitchell
2 AT Becker

Apr24
Final
7 Mitchell
6 AT Becker

Apr28
Final
1 Mitchell
5 AT New England Col.
No Spectators Allowed

Apr28
Final - 5 innings
0 Mitchell
9 AT New England Col.
No Spectators Allowed

May02
Final
4 St. Joseph (Conn.)
0 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

May02
Final
0 St. Joseph (Conn.)
2 VS Mitchell
*** No spectators allowed

May05
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Elms
No Spectators Allowed

May05
Cancelled
Mitchell
AT Elms
No Spectators Allowed

Mar05
Final - 8 innings
9 Mitchell
10 VS Ursinus
@ Leesburg, Fla. The Spring Games (2022)

Mar05
Final
0 Finlandia
8 VS Mitchell
@ Leesburg, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar06
Final
1 Mitchell
2 VS Dominican (Ill.)
@ Clermont, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar06
Final
1 Mount Mary
2 VS Mitchell
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar07
Final
1 Mitchell
5 VS Otterbein
@ Clermont, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar07
Final - 6 innings
8 Wheaton (Ill.)
0 VS Mitchell
@ CLERMONT, FLA. The Spring Games

Mar09
Final - 6 innings
9 Mitchell
1 VS Penn St.-Berks
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar09
Final
1 Ohio Wesleyan
5 VS Mitchell
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar10
Cancelled
Pitt.-Greensburg
VS Mitchell
@ Clermont, FL The Spring Games

Mar10
Cancelled
Mitchell
VS Marywood
@ Clermont, Fla. The Spring Games

Mar19
Postponed
Purchase St.
VS Mitchell

Mar19
Postponed
Purchase St.
VS Mitchell

Mar20
Final - 5 innings
12 Johnson & Wales (RI)
2 VS Mitchell

Mar20
Final
8 Johnson & Wales (RI)
6 VS Mitchell

Mar26
Final
1 Norwich
8 VS Mitchell

Mar26
Final - 5 innings
1 Norwich
14 VS Mitchell

Mar27
Final
3 Mitchell
0 AT Roger Williams

Mar27
Final
6 Mitchell
5 AT Roger Williams

Mar30
Final
3 Nichols
4 VS Mitchell

Mar30
Final
3 Nichols
5 VS Mitchell

Apr02
Postponed
Fisher
VS Mitchell

Apr02
Postponed
Fisher
VS Mitchell

Apr05
Final
1 Mitchell
2 AT Trinity (Conn.)

Apr05
Final
6 Mitchell
11 AT Trinity (Conn.)

Apr10
Final
2 Mitchell
3 AT Mass.-Dartmouth

Apr10
Final
2 Mitchell
4 AT Mass.-Dartmouth

Apr12
Final
8 Coast Guard
5 VS Mitchell

Apr12
Final - 6 innings
11 Coast Guard
3 VS Mitchell

Apr15
Final
5 Mitchell
4 AT Lesley

Apr15
Final - 8 innings
9 Mitchell
6 AT Lesley

Apr16
Final
2 Mitchell
4 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr16
Final
3 Mitchell
6 AT Eastern Nazarene

Apr20
Final
1 Mitchell
6 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)

Apr20
Final - 9 innings
5 Mitchell
3 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)

Apr23
Final
0 Mitchell
6 AT New England Col.

Apr23
Final - 5 innings
2 Mitchell
10 AT New England Col.

Apr24
Final
1 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell

Apr24
Final
0 Lesley
5 VS Mitchell

Apr27
Final
1 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell

Apr27
Final
5 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell

Apr30
Final
1 Eastern Nazarene
0 VS Mitchell

Apr30
Final
3 Eastern Nazarene
0 VS Mitchell

May01
Final
8 New England Col.
12 VS Mitchell

May01
Final - 5 innings
3 New England Col.
11 VS Mitchell

May06
Final
5 Lesley
4 VS Mitchell
@ Quincy, Mass. NECC Tournament - Game 2

May06
Final - 5 innings
9 New England Col.
0 VS Mitchell
@ Quincy, Mass. NECC Tournament Game 3

Mar11
Final - 5 innings
9 WestConn
0 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar11
Final - 7 innings
6 Mitchell
7 VS John Jay
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar12
Final - 5 innings
0 SUNY Delhi
9 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, Fla. Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar12
Final - 7 innings
5 Mitchell
4 VS Brockport
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
2 AT Crown (Minn.)
Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
1 Rutgers-Newark
2 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar15
Final - 7 innings
9 Mitchell
2 VS SUNY Cobleskill
@ Naples, Fla. Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar15
Final - 7 innings
5 Westfield St.
2 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, Fla Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar16
Final - 7 innings
4 Mitchell
2 VS Alfred St.
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar16
Final - 7 innings
3 Nazareth
5 VS Mitchell
@ Naples, FL Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic

Mar25
Postponed
New England Col.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar25
Postponed
New England Col.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar26
Final - 5 innings
2 Norwich
15 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar26
Final - 5 innings
2 Norwich
13 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar29
Final - 7 innings
1 Mitchell
3 AT Nichols
Doubleheader

Mar29
Final - 7 innings
2 Mitchell
5 AT Nichols
Doubleheader

Apr02
Final - 7 innings
9 Eastern Nazarene
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr02
Final - 7 innings
1 Eastern Nazarene
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr04
Final - 7 innings
11 Wesleyan (Conn.)
3 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr04
Final - 7 innings
9 Wesleyan (Conn.)
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr05
Final - 5 innings
11 Trinity (Conn.)
0 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr05
Final - 5 innings
9 Trinity (Conn.)
1 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr08
Final - 6 innings
10 Mitchell
0 AT Lesley
Doubleheader

Apr08
Final - 7 innings
18 Mitchell
9 AT Lesley
Doubleheader

Apr12
Final
0 Mitchell
4 AT Coast Guard
Doubleheader

Apr12
Final
5 Mitchell
6 AT Coast Guard
Doubleheader

Apr15
Final - 7 innings
4 Mitchell
1 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader

Apr15
Final - 7 innings
8 Mitchell
3 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader

Apr16
Final - 7 innings
4 New England Col.
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr16
Final - 6 innings
1 New England Col.
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr18
Final - 5 innings
1 Roger Williams
13 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr18
Final - 7 innings
5 Roger Williams
3 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr20
Final - 7 innings
4 Mitchell
5 AT Albertus Magnus
Doubleheader

Apr20
Final - 7 innings
0 Mitchell
5 AT Albertus Magnus
Doubleheader

Apr22
Final - 6 innings
0 Lesley
8 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr22
Final - 6 innings
1 Lesley
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr25
Final - 7 innings
3 Salve Regina
4 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr25
Final - 7 innings
1 Salve Regina
6 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr27
Final - 5 innings
0 Purchase St.
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr27
Final - 5 innings
0 Purchase St.
13 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr29
Final - 7 innings
3 Mitchell
6 AT Eastern Nazarene
McCoy Field - Quincy, Mass.

Apr29
Final - 7 innings
6 Mitchell
8 AT Eastern Nazarene
McCoy Field - Quincy, Mass.

May05
Final - 8 innings
3 New England Col.
1 VS Mitchell
@ Revere, Mass. NECC Tournament-Game 2 (at Griswold Park - Revere, Mass.)

May06
Final
0 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell
@ Revere, Mass. NECC Tournament-Game 3 (at Griswold Park - Revere, Mass.)

May06
Final
2 New England Col.
1 VS Mitchell
@ Revere, Mass. NECC Tournament - Game 5 (at Griswold Park - Revere, Mass.)
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