Softball | 4/21/2023 7:38:00 PM
HORSEHEADS, NY – The Alfred University softball team swept Elmira College in Empire 8 action on Friday evening from Holding Point Field. The Saxons (15-11-1, 7-1 Empire 8) and the Soaring Eagles (14-14, 3-5 Empire 8) had slow offensive starts in the opening act before the Saxons gained momentum and won, 11-4. In game two, the Saxons picked up the shutout win, 3-0.
Game One
Alfred University – 11 | Elmira – 4
The opening matchup started slow as Elmira was first on the board with a single RBI in the bottom of the first. AU got its first run in the top of the third when
Jessica Remm (Carmel, IN/Carmel) singled to center field to bring
Isabella Carrillo (Van Nuys, CA/Birmingham Community Charter) home, knotting the game at 1-1. The Saxons got their first lead of the game when
Allison O'Toole (Simi Valley, CA/Simi Valley) scored on what would have been the third out as the Soaring Eagle short stop made a bad throw to first in an attempt to get
Raygan Ashmore (Taft, CA/Taft Union) out at first and to close the inning.
After shutting down AU in the top of the fifth, EC scored three runs in the bottom of the inning with a two-run home run and a bases-loaded walk, putting the Soaring Eagles up, 4-2.
The Saxons responded with a seven-run sixth inning, retaking the lead and separating them from Elmira with a 9-4 lead.
Meghan Neto (Miami, FL/Doral Academy Charter) was the first to cross home plate when
Abigail Gatza (Burlington, ON, Canada/Assumption Catholic) singled to center field.
Arden Hatch (Orangevale, CA/St. Francis) singled to left field sending O'Toole across the home plate and Gatza's pinch-runner,
Gillian Flint (Caledonia, NY/Caledonia-Mumford) as well, making it 5-4 in AU's favor.
After that, the Saxons loaded the bags as Mya Wells (San Ramon, CA/California) walked, pushing Hatch across the plate. Ashley Lugo (Hesperia, CA/Oak Hills) singled to left field to score Ashmore. Remm followed with a hard hit to the pitcher, going into the books as a single while Carrillo scored her second run of the game. An error by the third baseman of Elmira, placed Neto safe on first while giving Wells the opportunity to score the ninth Saxon run of the game.
The Saxons closed out the scoring with a Remm single to center field in the top of the seventh inning, sending Carrillo home and Lugo in pursuit for the 11-4 lead and eventual win.
Remm led the bats with a 3-for-5 performance, totaling four RBI. Carrillo cross home three times in her 1-for-2 batting performance while totaling four of AU's six stolen bases.
Saxon batters only had one occasion where they were struck out while Elmira batters were sat 13 times. Leading that effort was starting pitcher, Hatch as she had 11 K's and four hits for four runs.
Megan Bennett (Athens, PA/Athens Area) came in to pick up the win with 1.1 innings pitched, sitting one batter.
Ty Thomas (Bolingbrook, IL/Bolingbrook) closed the bottom of the seventh with one strikeout and two flyouts.
Game Two
Alfred University – 3 | Elmira– 0
Bennett went the distance in the first game, pitching all seven innings, giving up only two hits and one walk while striking out Elmira batters ten times. She is now 5-6 on the year. Remm led the Saxon offense with a perfect, 3-for-3 performance in the box, totaling two RBI. AU held the batting advantage over Elmira, 10-2 in hits with Lugo recording two doubles, Remm adding one and O'Toole having the lone triple on the day.
Remm drove in what was the game-winning run in the top of the first inning, doubling to left center to bring in Lugo. In the third, Lugo doubled to bring Wells home and then scored her second run of the game when Remm singled to left field.
The Saxons will next host Houghton University in an Empire 8 double-header on Saturday, April 22 with adjusted game times now at 12:00pm and 2:00pm. Saturday's games will celebrate Senior Day for the Saxons at Harrington Field.
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