April 12, 2005

Beverly, MA In the cold and snow, the EC Gulls scored four runs in the bottom of the 5th, capping off their 8-0 victory against Anna Maria College. Due to the weather, the second game of the double header was postponed.

Rachel Pearson started the second inning off with a single, and would advance to second on an AMC pitching error. Missy Swymer pinch ran for Pearson, advancing to third on a Nicole Reather single. Senior Laura Schack stepped up and smacked a single, brining in the first one of the game for the Gulls.

In the third inning, Elyse Colby and Megan Huckins hit back-to-back triples. Colby scored the second run of the game for EC off of Huckins' triple. In the 4th inning, Schack stole her second base of the game, after reaching first on an AMC error. Paula McGinn walked, and the runners advanced on an AMC passed ball. Schack and McGinn scored on an Ashley Labella double, giving the Gulls the four run lead.

The Gulls would add four more runs in the 5th inning. Pearson picked up a walk, and Morgan Finegan came in to pinch run, advancing to third off of a Katie Doherty double. The 5th run would cross the plate with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Schack. Reather and Doherty scored the 6th and 7th runs of the game off of an AMC error. Megan Young singled, allowing McGinn from third to score the 8th and final run for the Gulls.

EC improves their record to 16-2, 10-1 in the CCC. Robyn Savitske earns her 10th win of the season, remaining undefeated.