April 7, 2005
The Gulls were able to improve their record to 11-2 overall and 5-1 in Commonwealth Coast Conference play by sweeping Regis in a CCC doubleheader. The second game saw the Gulls waste no time in starting up the scoring as the top of the first saw Ashley Labella single and reach second when Elyse Colby followed her with a single of her own. With runners on first and second, Rachel Pearson smashed a 3-run homerun over the left field fence.
The second inning also saw the Gulls add a run when Nicole Reather walked and advanced to second base on a fielder's choice. Reather then moved up to third on a passed ball. Paula McGinn walked and stole second, which Reather advanced home on the throw trying to nab McGinn.
In the 4th inning, Regis would tack on one run but the Gulls would add two more runs in the 5th inning. Labella started it off with a single, and advanced to second with heads up baserunning. Colby followed with an RBI single, and advanced to second on the throw home. Megan Huckins then followed with an RBI singled of her own.
With the score 6-1 entering the top of the 6th, the Gulls would tack on three more runs and win the game by the 8-run rule. McGinn walked and stole second advancing home on another Labella single. Colby singled, advancing Labella to second and both moved into scoring position on a passed ball. In Kelly Bregman's first collegiate at-bat, she hit a 2-run double to leftfield.
The Gulls played well defensively and Nicole Reather was stellar on the mound. She pitched six strong innings, while allowing only 3 hits and striking out 2. She did not allow an earned run and had no walks as well. Reather improved her record to 3-2 overall.
In the first game, the Gulls improved their record to 3-0 in CCC play beating Regis College 5-0. The Gulls attacked first scoring two runs in the top of the first. Leadoff hitter Paula McGinn started it off with a walk and advanced to third on a fielder's choice. Elyse Colby then reached on an error by the second baseman and advanced to second on the error while McGinn dashed home with the games first run. Rachel Pearson continued her hit streak with an RBI double, scoring Colby
In the 3rd inning, McGinn singled by beating out a bunt and Colby followed two batters later with a single advancing to second base on a throw trying to catch the speedy McGinn at third, to no avail. With runners on second and third, Megan Huckins hit a hard grounder to the pitcher which led to the fielder's choice RBI.
In the 4th inning, Laura Schack started things off with a triple. Nicole Reather followed with a walk and advanced to second, when Schack was caught in a rundown between third base and home plate. Morgan Finegan then punched one over the shortstop for the RBI single.
With the bases loaded in the 6th inning, Ashley Labella would smack an RBI single to leftfield as the Gulls tacked on the game's fifth and final run.
Robyn Savitske once again was in command on the mound. Savitske faced only one batter over the minimum 21 in a seven inning game in route to improving her record to 7-0. She allowed only one hit and one walk while fanning 10 in route to the shutout.
The Gulls will play tomorrow in a CCC doubleheader against Eastern Nazarene in Quincy, Ma.
