Weston, Mass.—Nichols College (8-18, 5-9 TCCC) split a doubleheader with Regis College (5-22, 2-8 TCCC) Sunday afternoon, defeating Regis 8-1 in game one, and losing to the Pride 5-2 in the second game. A balanced game for both teams changed drastically after Regis’ Maryssa Allen (Attleboro, Mass.) scored the games first run of the day in the third inning.

Nichols One-inning Wonder Leaves Regis Stunned, Nichols Wins 8-1

Allen was 1-for-5 on the day at the plate, and pitched five innings in game two to earn the win.

Neither team had an upper hand on either side of the ball until Nichols’ Ashley Robidoux (Milford, Mass.) singled to begin a seven-run sixth inning for the Bison. Batting in the seventh, eighth, and ninth spots respectively, Robidoux, Valeri Calcagni (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and Kylie Langton (Medford, Mass.) would each hit singles, advancing the batter before them.

The trio would all score off hits by the top of the order. Samantha Hardigan (Brockton, Mass.) and Savannah Thibault (Marlborough, Mass.) would hit singles, giving each a run batted in for the game.

Bison teammates Lauren Correia (Seekonk, Mass.) and Loren Rozanski (Plainville, Conn.) would reach base on errors by Regis’ Shannon Hurley (Billerica, Mass.). The three that started the rally closed out the inning flying out to Regis’ Amanda Carlson (Ayer, Mass.) and pitcher Kendra Abram (Acushnet, Mass.).

Nichols’ Hardigan would hit a triple swinging on the first pitch. With a runner in scoring position Correia would bat in Hardigan, giving the Bison its eighth score.

Regis’ Hope Benjamin (Rochester, Mass.) had two great hits, advancing teammate Caitlin Luquet (Walnut Creek, Calif.), who scored Allen on single to centerfield.

Luquet and Benjamin went 2-for-3 at the plate with Luquet earning an RBI.

Benjamin Hits Solo Homerun, Lifts Pride to 5-2 Win

With her first at bat in game two, Benjamin took the third pitch thrown to her deep over the left-centerfield fence for Regis’ first score, and games only homerun.

Benjamin finished her day 2-for-2, hitting two RBI’s, and scoring two runs. Teammate Shannon Hurley (Billerica, Mass.) also lifted the Pride, hitting 2-for-2, and also tallying two RBI’s against Nichols pitcher Molly Ferraro (Millis, Mass.).

Ferraro pitched three innings, allowing four runs, and walking two batters. She would strikeout three Regis batters before ending her day at the mound.

Regis’ Allen faced 22 Nichols batters, allowing three hits and two runs.

Luquet returned in game two to score two runs for Regis. Regis’ Abram would mark a hit and a run.

Nichols will look to pick up two conference wins when it faces TCCC opponent Gordon College April 13. Regis will travel to New England College on the same day.