Trailblazers Go Down to Tough Bridgewater Team

MCLA fell to the top team in the MASCAC as Bridgewater posted victories of 8-0 and 12-1.

Amber White (Middleboro, Mass.) hurled her second no-hitter of the season to lead the Bridgewater State University softball team on Monday afternoon at Alumni Park.

White (12-3) allowed just a two-out walk to Sam Barbarotta in the second inning of game one as she retired 15 of the 16 batters she faced including eight via the strikeout. 

Melissa Harmon (Shrewsbury, Mass.) paced the Bears' offense as she belted her second home run of the season, a solo shot in the second inning.

Bridgewater took advantage of some shaky MCLA pitching and defense as the Trailblazers (4-22, 2-6 MASCAC) issued seven walks, hit a batter and committed three errors.  Three of the eight runs were unearned.

Ainsley MacDonald (White River Junction, Vt.)) suffered the loss in the circle for MCLA.  MacDonald (3-15) gave up eight runs (five earned) on four hits and seven walks in 4 1/3 innings of work.  She struck out three and also hit a batter.

In game two, Bridgewater put the game away early with six runs in the first inning and three more in the second.

Meghan Dunn (Colchester, Conn.) was the beneficiary of all the run support in the circle for the Bears. Dunn (11-4) went the distance allowing just a run on three hits with a pair of walks and five strikeouts.

Defense was again an issue for the Trailblazers as the visitors committed five more errors which led to eight unearned runs.

MCLA scored there lone run in the third inning.  Kayla Koumjian singled and scored Kendra Hobbs; who had walked with one out in the inning. Barbarotta and Angelica Perfido had the other hits for MCLA.

Kelly Pirzl (Pittsfield, Mass.) was tagged with the loss for MCLA.  Pirzl (1-3) gave up 12 runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks while striking out four.

Bridgewater travels to Tufts University for a non-conference game with the Jumbos on Wednesday afternoon at three.  MCLA hosts non-league foe Amherst College on Wednesday at 4:30.