WEST HAVEN, CONN.- The American International College softball team lost a two-game series with the University of New Have Chargers in a doubleheader on Thursday, April 22.

FAST FACTS:
Game 1:
Final Score:New Haven 7, AIC 0
Records:New Haven improves to 16-4, AIC falls to 8-15
Win: Ava Fitzmaurice (11-1), Loss: Isabella Erti(3-5)

Game 2:
Final Score:New Haven 7, AIC 3
Records:New Haven moves to 17-4, AIC falls to 8-16
Win: Mia Iodice (6-3), Loss: Riley Sullivan (2-3), Save: Ava Fitzmaurice (4)
Location: UNH Softball Field, West Haven, Conn.

KEY STATS:
Game One:
AIC:
Kacie Allison:one hit
Makaylah Mutz: one hit

New Haven:
Morgan Fisher:one run, two hits, two RBIs, one double
Nahtali Simpson: two runs, two hits, one RBI, one double
Ava Fitzmaurice: one run, one hit, two RBIs, one double


Game Two:
AIC:
Kodi Gora:one run, one hit, three RBIs, one home run
Abby Wells: one hit, one double
Mackenzie Berman: one hit

New Haven:
Ava Fitzmaurice:one run, three hits, two RBIs, one triple
Nahtali Simpson: one hit, one run, three RBIs, one home run
Megan Anderson: one hit, one RBI, one double


HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1:

• New Haven's Nahtali Simpson opened up the scoring in the first inning on a double to right center by Morgan Fisher. Following shortly after was Fisher on a single up the middle by Jovanna Hillman, to bring the score to 2-0 Chargers.
• The Chargers increased their lead in the fifth inning, adding another four runs. Ellie Frederick scored on a single by Hailey LaForte. Mya Case and Ashley Veisz scored on a double to left center by Fitzmaurice who was then brought home by Simpson. Simpson was brought home shortly after on a single to right center by Fisher, giving a 7-0 lead to the Chargers that ended up as the final.

Game 2:

• The Chargers struck first in the second inning when Ellie Frederick scored on a single by LaForte up the middle. Case and LaForte both were brought home on a triple to left center by Fitzmaurice, making their lead 3-0 after two.
• In the bottom of the fourth, Fitzmaurice and Case scored on a homer by Simpson, increasing their lead to 6-0.
• The Yellow Jackets staged their comeback in the top of the sixth as Kodi Gora hit a home run that brought both Makaylah Mutz and Brianna Harzula home to cut the Chargers lead in half, 6-3.
• Hailey Polisano sealed the Chargers victory as she was brought home by Megan Anderson's double to right center, making the final score 7-3 Chargers.

NEXT UP:

• The Yellow Jackets will be in action again on Tuesday, April 27 against New Haven to make-up the doubleheader originally scheduled on Wednesday, April 21, that was postponed due to the weather. The games are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. start times.