Endicott Bests Softball in Nightcap in Six Innings, 9-1
Suffolk softball fell to Endicott, 9-1, in six innings, in game two of a Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheader at the Gulls Softball Complex. The Rams offense struggled, while the Gulls scored eight unanswered runs over the second through fourth frames.
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
|
|
0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
BEVERLY, Mass. – Suffolk softball fell to Endicott, 9-1, in six innings, in game two of a Commonwealth Coast Conference doubleheader at the Gulls Softball Complex. The Rams offense struggled, while the Gulls scored eight unanswered runs over the second through fourth frames.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Endicott 9
RECORDS: Suffolk (16-20, 6-8 CCC) | Endicott (21-10, 12-2 CCC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first, Endicott put the Rams in an eight-run hole after multi-run second, third and fourth innings.
With the mercy-rule turned on the Rams got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth. With two outs, Lily Gustafson kept the inning going with a base hit to second and got into scoring position a wild pitch. Jolie Quintana brought Gustafon in with a single to center to eliminate the shutout.
The Gulls put the game away in the home half of the sixth. A single by Chloe Shapleigh opened the inning. Elyse Saccoccio followed that base hit with a two-bagger to left center before Hadley Marcharnd brought Shapleigh in to seal the setback for Suffolk.
PITCHERS PICTURE
- Cynthia Rucinski suffered the setback after giving up six runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 3.0 innings.
- Ella Turnbull came in in relief and let up three runs on five hits and one walk in 2.0 innings.
- Abigail Gilbert earned the decision after a one-run, five-hit, three-strikeout effort over 5.0 innings.
- Kristen Beebe an inning of scoreless, hitless relief with a pair of punchouts.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Suffolk's five hits were scattered across five batts in Quintana, Catherine Carignan, Becky Zellin, Turnbull and Gustafson.
- Gustafson scored Suffolk's only run.
- Quintana brought in the Rams lone run.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk returns to East Boston Memorial Park tomorrow, Sunday, April 28 for a twinbill against Wentworth.
