NEW ENGLAND PILGRIMS TAKES DOWN PRIDE IN FIVE INNINGS

NEW ENGLAND PILGRIMS TAKES DOWN PRIDE IN FIVE INNINGS

WESTON, Mass.—The New England College Pilgrims allowed just one run by its The Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Regis College Wednesday. A five-run inning in the fifth notched New England's 11-1 victory, and improved its overall record to 13-11 and 12-9 TCCC. Gabrielle Timms (Clark Summit, Pa./Lakeland) blasted a two-run homerun in the first inning for the Pilgrims first score of the game.

Timms, who also pitched, allowed five hits, one run, and stuck-out six of her 24 batters faced. With the loss, Regis College fell to 4-33 overall and 2-21 TCCC. Rachel Cavella (West Roxbury, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) scored Regis' solo run on a Hope Benjamin (Rochester, Mass./Old Rochester Regional) single.

Cavella reached based on a double, which was 1-of-2 doubles given up by Timms. Benjamin was 1-for-1 at the plate, and had 10 putouts defensively. Kendra Abram (Acushnet, Mass./Bishop Connolly) walked 3-of-4 batters in the second inning, all would eventually score.

Melinda Robbins (Oxford, Mass.) scored on a wild pitch by Abram. Kristen Conners (Weymouth, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) and Kristen Dehm (Milford, Conn./Joseph A. Foran) also walked and scored.

Abram (3-19) had two strikeouts, allowed a single, homerun, and gave up nine hits in 29 batters faced. Stephanie Freitag (Lakeville, Mass./Apponequet) batted 2-for-3 at the plate, had a RBI, and scored a run. Comparatively, New England had nine hits to Regis' five.

Dehm scored the ninth run for New England, giving the Pilgrims an eight-run advantage in the fifth. Timms and Alyssa Hoot (Waterville, Ohio/Anthony Wayne) tacked on the final two runs.

Down 10 runs, Regis' Benjamin reached base on a walk. Teammate Shannon Hurley (Billerica, Mass./Arlington Catholic) hit into an 8-to-3 double play. Amanda Carlson (Ayer, Mass./Ayer) was the final out to go down swinging.