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    • CNE SEMIFINALS: Nichols Edges Endicott In Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1

    BOSTON, Mass. — First-seeded Endicott fell to second-seeded Nichols, 2-1, in the Conference of New England (CNE) Semifinals on Saturday evening at Wentworth (Carr Diamond).

    CNE SEMIFINALS: Nichols Edges Endicott In Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1
    May 10, 2025
    Box Score

    BOSTON, Mass. — First-seeded Endicott fell to second-seeded Nichols, 2-1, in the Conference of New England (CNE) Semifinals on Saturday evening at Wentworth (Carr Diamond).

    WP (22-5): Chelsea Indyk (Easthampton, Mass.) — 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
    LP (9-4): Kristen Beebe (Brentwood, N.H.) — 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

    Trailing 1-0 in the top of the fourth inning, the Gulls took advantage of a two-out throwing error by Nichols to plate the tying run.

    Chloe Shapleigh (Lynnfield, Mass.) worked a leadoff walk to jump-start the offense before she advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from Elyse Saccoccio (Coventry, R.I.).

    Caroline Cummings (Trumbull, Conn.) pinch ran for Shapleigh and came around to score from second base later in the frame despite a Paige Berdos (Plainville, Mass.) single to left field that preceded a strikeout and the throwing error. 

    Nichols answered right back in the bottom half with a leadoff homer to left center, and Indyk stymied the Gulls the rest of the way (5th — runner on 1st, 1 out | 6th — runners on 1st/2nd, 1 out | 7th — 1,2,3 inning).

    Jaylin Couto (Taunton, Mass.) matched Indyk in relief, throwing three scoreless frames (1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) to give Endicott's offense a chance to complete a comeback. 

    BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

    • Indyk earned her 47th career win (program record).
    • Her 22 victories this year also represent the program's single-season record.
    • The Bison are 11-2 in neutral site games this season.
    • Nichols is 32-12 overall this year, which marks the most wins in school history.

    WHAT'S NEXT

    Endicott sees its 2025 season come to a close at 22-15 overall.

    Nichols (32-12) hosts third-seeded Western New England tomorrow in the CNE Championship round. Game one is scheduled for 11 AM. The Bison need to win the first contest to force a winner-take-all championship game, which will occur 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one. 

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    (Photo Credit - David Le '10)