SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College softball team hosted the Dolphins of Le Moyne on Tuesday, March 27. The Yellow Jackets and Dolphins split the day, as AIC took the first game, 3-0, while Le Moyne took the second game, 5-3.
FAST FACTS:
Game 1 Final Score:AIC 3, Le Moyne 0
Win: Ariana DiCioccio (1-7) Loss: Alexis Eastman
Game 2 Final Score: Le Moyne 5, AIC 3
Win: Lauren Nichols (2-1) Loss: Kayla Riley (1-2) Save: Alexis Eastman (1)
Location: Judy Groff Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
Records:AIC moves to 2-14; Le Moyne moves to 15-6
STATS LEADERS:
Game 1:
AIC:
Kaley Kempf: 1-for-2, two RBI, one walk
Yami Lopez-Perez: 2-for-3, one run
Ariana DiCioccio: Complete game, seven strikeouts, one walk, no runs
Le Moyne:
Kelsey Johnson: 2-for-3
Peyton Bellrose: 1-for-2, one walk
Game 2:
AIC:
Alexa DiLeo: 2-for-3, two RBI, one run
Bonnie Kennedy: 3-for-4
Jamie Mainez: 1-for-4, one RBI
Le Moyne:
Kelsey Johnson: 2-for-3, one RBI, one run
Kailey LaForce: 1-for-2, one run
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1:
Both teams kept the other off the board through the first three innings.
In the bottom of the fourth, graduate student Yami Lopez-Perez led things off with a single to the shortstop. Senior Jamie Mainez then doubled to right center and Lopez-Perez found her way to third. With one out, junior Kaley Kempf then singled to center and Lopez-Perez and Mainez both came around to score.
In the bottom of the fifth, junior Lydia DePina took a one-out walk to get things started for the Yellow Jackets. Freshman Bonnie Kennedy then laid down a great bunt that forced a bad throw and allowed DePina to move to third. With runners on the corners, the Dolphins threw to second to try and catch Kennedy stealing, but DePina took off on the throw and made it a 3-0 game.
Game 2:
The Dolphins started the second game much more aggressive. After back-to-back singles and a walk, the Dolphins scored their first run of the day on a fielder's choice to make it a 1-0 game. They went on to add one more on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0 after a half inning.
In the top of the second, the Dolphins added one more run on a single through the left side with the bases loaded and one out. In their next at bat, the Dolphins added two runs on two hits to make it a 5-0 game.
The Yellow Jackets' bats started to wake up in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Lopez-Perez walked, then Mainez followed up with a double to right center that scored Lopez-Perez.
In the bottom of the fourth, Kempf started the inning with a single to right field. Senior Alexa DiLeo then took the Dolphins deep down the left field line to make it a 5-3 game. Unfortunately, that's the closest AIC would come, as it dropped the second game 5-3.
UP NEXT:
The Yellow Jackets will continue their homestand on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 in a four-game series. The action starts at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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