Softball swept by Amherst in Non League action
Amherst, MA- The Amherst Lord Jeffs softball team scored a pair of mercy rule victories over the MCLA Trailblazers this afternoon in Amherst. The Lord Jeffs took the opener 11-3 in six innings before completing the sweep with a 12-0 win in game two. Amherst is now 14-4 while MCLA is 4-12.
Amherst wasted little time getting going offensively jumping out to a 7-0 lead after three innings of the opener off MCLA starter Amanda Meczywor. The Trailblazers got three runs back in the third inning to pull within four. The key hit was a two rbi knock from Jennifer Sicinski.
The Lord Jeffs added a run in the fourth before putting the game away with three runs in the sixth to secure the win. Amherst outhit MCLA 16-5 in the contest. Amy Doering collected the win with a complete game five hitter while striking out six. Meczywor absorbed the loss for MCLA.
In game two, Amherst jumped on MCLA starter Rachel Quackenbush for three runs in each of the first two frames to grab a six run lead. They would go on to score in every inning to secure the five inning victory.
Amherst continued the offensive onslaught racking up 15 hits compared to just two for MCLA. Lisa Tuiskula went the distance for Amherst striking out 9 Trailblazers. Quackenbush was tagged with the loss after tossing two innings.
Michaela DiNicola had the only hits in the nightcap for MCLA. Samantha Barbarotta had a pair of safeties in Game one.
MCLA will host Framingham State this weekend in MASCAC action.