Mount Saint Mary College Athletics

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College softball team was bested in both of its games by WestConn on Friday afternoon.

Game 1
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 3, WestConn 6
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (6-11, 3-1 Skyline) | WestConn (8-13, 0-4)

Rapid Recap
Mount Saint Mary hosted a doubleheader against Western Connecticut University on Friday afternoon. Grace MacDonald was on the mound for the Knights, quickly making work of the first three WestConn batters. After a lead-off single by Autumn Strobach, Chloe Graham blasted a triple to right field to get the Mount on the board first. The Knights would lead 2-0 after the 1st inning, with MacDonald hitting a hard ground ball to score Graham from third. Neither team would record even a hit until the bottom of the 3rd, where Chloe Graham hit yet another RBI triple to score Dana Donnelly, this time, who singled to right field in the at-bat before.

With two outs in the top of the 4th, the Wolves were able to come away with two runs to get themselves back into the game and make it 3-2. WestConn tied things up in the following inning, thanks to some fielding miscues from the Knights. Both pitchers were stout, easily making work of each batter they faced, forcing extra innings. The Wolves had a big inning in the top of the 8th, scoring three runs to make it 6-3, putting all the pressure on the Mount Saint Mary offense. All three batters for the Knights made solid contact, but the WestConn defense made even better plays as the Wolves took game one 6-3 in eight innings.

Notes and Numbers

• Chloe Graham: 2 for 4, 2 RBIs, 2 triples
• Dana Donnelly: 2 for 3

Game 2
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 0, WestConn 10
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (6-12, 3-1 Skyline) | WestConn (9-13, 0-4)

Rapid Recap
The Knights hoped to bounce back in game two after allowing six unanswered runs in the first game to fall 6-3 in extras. WestConn was the first team to score, putting two runs on the board in the top of the 2nd. The Mount's offense struggled in this one, as they were not able to record a single hit. WestConn added runs in the next two innings, including six runs in the top of the 4th inning. Mount Saint Mary would eventually succumb to the eight-run mercy rule at the end of the 5th inning, as they fell to the Wolves 10-0 in game two.