WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Gallaudet University softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader against Wilson College on Tuesday at the GU Softball Field. The Bison committed a combined 10 errors, six in the first game, as Wilson shut out Gallaudet 7-0 and 13-0.

Gallaudet (0-4) hung tough with Wilson (5-1) in the first game as the Bison only trailed 3-0 heading into the fifth inning. GU surrendered two runs in the fifth and the sixth against an aggressive base running team. Wilson, a future conference opponent for Gallaudet when the Bison join the North Eastern Athletic Conference, stole seven bases in the first game.

GU had a base hit in the first, second, fourth and seventh innings. Right fielder Casey McCullough (Oceanside, Calif.) led the way with two hits. The Bison left seven runners on base as Gallaudet had runners on second base four different times. Junior pitcher Alicia Balzer (Montgomery Village, Md.) suffered the loss as she allowed seven runs (three earned) on nine hits as she walked three and struck out three batters.

The two teams crammed in the second game due to fading daylight. Wilson served as the home team because the doubleheader was originally slated to be held on Wilson's campus but was moved due to poor field conditions.

Wilson scored 11 runs on two hits in the first inning as Gallaudet's pitching couldn't find the strike zone. The Bison walked six batters, hit two plus two fielding errors prolonged the first frame. Sophomore Kaitlyn Freitas (New Bedford, Mass.) made her season debut in the circle for the Buff and Blue. She didn't make it through the line-up as she was pulled after her fifth walk to the eighth batter. Freshman Alicia Johnson (San Jose, Calif.) came in from the outfield to pitch the rest of the game.  Wilson added two more runs in the fourth inning as the Phoenix tried to move the game along.

GU mustered two hits in the second game against Wilson starting pitcher Nicole Musser (3-1). Leigh Roche (2-0) won the first game for Wilson as she struck out 12 Bison in seven innings. Brianna Smith led the offense as she scored five runs in the sweep.

Gallaudet will begin its Capital Athletic Conference schedule tomorrow against University of Mary Washington in a doubleheader that will begin at 3 p.m.