Bridgewater sweeps Softball in MASCAC doubleheader

North Adams, MA- Behind ten strong innings from pitcher Natalie Sorrenti, the Bridgewater State Softball team swept MCLA this afternoon in a pair of MASCAC contests at the Zavattaro Complex. The Bears used an eight run 3^rd inning on their way to a 13-1 decision in game one, and were able to capitalize on five Trailblazer errors  in game two pulling away for a 9-1 victory. MCLA drops to 6-18 overall and 2-8 in the MASCAC while the Bears improve to 14-16 overall and 6-4 in the conference.

Game One:

The Bears struck right away as leadoff hitter Samantha Mulcahy took MCLA starting pitcher Samantha Feinstein deep for her 2^nd homerun of the season. Feinstein recovered nicely retiring the next three batters in order and seemed to settle in.

However, after a scoreless bottom of the inning Bridgewater would add four runs in the top of the 2^nd as Jenny Heller and Tabitha Domeij each had RBI doubles and teammate Meghan Navarro singled to center scoring two making it 5-0.

In the top of the 3^rd Bridgewater State's Jenny Heller started the big inning off  with solo shot with one out. Heller would finish the day 3-for 4 (as would her teammate Alexandra Ruprecht) with 4 RBI's.  The next six hitters would reach base as the Bears batted around scoring 8 runs on 7 hits making the score 13-0. Bridgewater would register16 hits in game one.

A Kaitlyn Berghela single and Kaylyn Holliday double would lead to MCLA's only run in the bottom of the 5^th as Bridgewater pitcher Natalie Sorrenti scattered six hits, striking out four on her way to her 5^th win of the season. Feinstein would go the distance and take the loss for the Trailblazers.

Game Two:

Samantha Mulcahy would again score the game's first run in game two. However this time she would reach base via catcher's interference, take second on a sacrifice bunt and by forcing an errant throw as she headed for third, she would score giving the Bears an early 1-0 advantage.

Untimely errors would plague the Trailblazers throughout the contest. A fielding error with two outs in the top of the 3^rd would open the floodgates again in that inning as it did in game one leading to 5 Bear runs highlighted by Kacie Carvalho's 2 RBI single.

The miscues continued in the 4^th as a bases loaded wild pitch allowed Tabitha Domeij to score making it 7-0. The Bears would load the bases again in the top of the 5^th and would score twice more on Heller and Ruprecht singles.

Battling to end once more, a two out Kaitlyn Berghela triple in the bottom of the 5^th would score Fran Belli for the Trailblazers only run.

Bridgewater pitcher Natalie Sorrenti earning her second decision of the day, moved to 6-1 on the season and was again impressive only allowing 3 Trailblazer hits. Pitcher Kara Adams would take the loss for MCLA.

MCLA will next host MASCAC rival Westfield State Tuesday for a doubleheader at 2pm.