Trailblazers No-Hit As They Lose a Pair at Springfield

The Trailblazers scored only one run all afternoon as they were swept at Springfield College 7-0 and 9-1. Ashley Marino of the Springfield College softball team hurled her second no-hitter in a 17-day span as she led the Pride to a 7-0 victory in game one. In game two, an 8-run fifth led SC to a 9-1 victory.

In the first game, Marino was dominant in facing the minimum 21 batters in the contest. Kendra Hobbs was the only Trailblazer to reach first on Marino's overthrow of first base on a ground ball back to the pitcher. Hobbs was picked off first a short time later and nobody else would reach.

Marino struck out 11 and walked none. The remaining 10 outs were all of the routine variety. She struck out seven of the first 11 batters she faced.

Ainsley MacDonald took the loss for the Trailblazers, giving up 10 hits and five earned runs. MacDonald went the distance.

In the second game, sophomore right-hander Jen Joseph raised her record to 7-2 by pitching a complete-game five-inning 9-1 victory. MacDonald also took the loss in game two for MCLA.

It was a 1-0 lead, however, for the Trailblazers through three innings. Kendra Hinkell led off the top of the third with a walk and was sacrificed to second by Taylor Warnock. Hobbs singled in Hinkell with two outs to go-ahead 1-0.

In the fourth, Springfield tied it with a home run and then added eight runs in the fifth.

Kaitland Hager had the only other MCLA hit on the day.

MCLA will next play Saturday versus Worcester State at 12:00pm.