Softball Run Rules Haverford in Five, 13-5

CLERMONT, Fla. – Ten unanswered Rams runs over the second and third innings helped catapult Suffolk softball to a 13-5, five-inning victory over Haverford at Legends Way Sunday at The Spring Games.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 13 | Haverford 5
RECORDS: Suffolk (3-3) | Haverford (0-2) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk found itself down four after the top of the first. 

The Rams offense started to find its grove in the second as they batted around to flip the script in its favor, 6-4. Singles by Ella Turnbull, Ava Brandow and Lily Gustafson singled to juice the bags in time for Becky Zellin two run double to left field to bring in a pair. Lily Newhall followed with a triple to right center to make it a one-run game. After the first out, Jolie Quintana wore a pitch before Catherine Carignan brought the tying run in a single to center. Quintana was responsible for the go-ahead run thanks to Julia Mills' base hit through the left side. 

Suffolk extended the margin in the third. Gustafson, who walked, stole second and took third on a wild pitch, strutted in a boot from the right fielder to put the first tally of the inning up. Then, with runners in the corners, Maddie Southers lofted a no doubter to left field to clear the bags and make it a 10-4 game. Haverford made a change in the circle as Anna Stowe took over for Kayleigh Bod. Stowe got two quick outs, gave up two hits, before ending the damage as she sat down Ava Brandow swinging. 

The Fords got a run back in the fifth, but the Rams responded with three in the home half of the inning to seal the mercy-rule decision. Suffolk's last three runs of the outing came on Zellin's second double of the outing and a Haverford error.     

PITCTURES PICTURE

• Lily Newhall recorded the win with a one-run, four-hit, two-strikeout effort over 4.2 innings. 
• Conley started and allowed four runs on three hits in 0.1 inning.
• Bodak took the loss after giving up 10 runs, seven earned, on eight hits and two walks. 
• Stowe shoved 2.2 innings of relief. She let up three runs, one earned, on four hits and six walks with three Ks.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Mills went 3-for-4 at the dish with one RBI. 
• Zellin notched two hits, both doubles, to bring in three runs and go along with three runs scored and one walk.
• Turnbull registered two hits and one run. 
• Southers provided three RBI on one hit, a dinger, and scored one run. 
• Newhall notched two RBI on one hit, a triple, and two walks with two runs scored. 
• Gustafson scored three runs, walked three times and went 1-for-1. 
• Brandow added two runs scored, one hit and one walk.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk met Haveford for the second time, first since 2013. 
• The Rams are unbeaten, 2-0, all-time against Haverford. 
• Both games between Suffolk and Haverford have taken place on a neutral diamond, both in the Sunshine State. 
• The Rams have outscored the Fords, 21-11, all-time. 
• Suffolk picked up a win via run rule for the first-time since an 8-0, six-inning shutout at Salve Regina April 22, 2023. 
• Southers hit the second homer of her collegiate career. She matched a personal-best three RBI. 
• Carignan has hit in all six of Suffolk's games this season. She has extended her hit streak to seven games dating back to May 10, 2023. In that stretch she has 11 hits. 
• Mills had a personal-best three hits. 
• Zellin tied a career-high in hits (2) and RBI (3) for the second straight game and set a new personal-best in doubles (2) and runs scored (3).
• Gustafson scored a career-high three runs. 
• Newhall notched her first hit as a Ram, a triple. She also scored the first runs of her Suffolk career and brought in the first runs in a blue-and-gold jersey.  

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk takes tomorrow off from The Spring Games and returns to action Tuesday, March 12 against Juniata and Milwaukee School of Engineering. The back-to-back action is scheduled to start at 11:15 a.m. at Legends Way.