CLERMONT, Fla. – Gallaudet University's Spring Break Trip came to a close, here Thursday, as the Bison softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games in the Sunshine State. The Bison started the day with a 10-0 loss in five innings to Plymouth State University at Legends Way Ballfields. Gallaudet then made the short trip to Hancock Park to face New England College and loss a close game, 8-6.
Gallaudet (4-8) was limited to one hit against the Panthers (3-6) as freshman
Lacey Drolsbaugh (Lansdale, Pa.) singled in the bottom of the third. Plymouth State scored 10 runs in the second inning to chase Drolsbaugh, the starting pitcher, as freshman
Christina Elsbury (Uniontown, Ohio) came on in relief.
Plymouth State starting pitcher Alyssa Wilson (1-1) threw four scoreless innings and struck out nine Bison batters to pick up the win.
In the second game, Gallaudet scored first in the top of the first inning when sophomore
Elaine Swecker (San Diego, Calif.) singled home Drolsbaugh to take an early 1-0 lead over the Pilgrims.
New England College (3-5) responded with three runs in the bottom of the second and four in the third off Bison starting pitcher Elsbury (3-3).
GU got back in the game in the fourth with three runs as two came off the bat of freshman
Aileen Balcazar (Burbank, Ill.) to cut the Pilgrims lead to three, 7-4.
The Bison hung around and chipped away at the three-run lead in the sixth when junior
Ariel Senics (Fishers, Ind.) doubled home freshman
Lou Cherena (El Paso, Texas) as Gallaudet got to within two, 7-5.
New England College got one back in the bottom of the sixth as a runner scored on a passed ball.
The Bison tried to rally in the seventh as junior
Emma Giuntoli (Austin, Texas) singled home sophomore
Caitlyn Smith (Indianapolis, Ind.) to make it 8-6. GU had two runners on base with one out, but the Pilgrims got out of the jam with a fly out and ground out to end the game.
UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home and will host Penn State Scranton (0-0) on Sunday, March 19, at 3 p.m. for a non-conference doubleheader at the GU Softball Complex.