CLERMONT, Fla. – Suffolk softball slipped to Clarkson, 3-0, in its the Spring Games finale Friday afternoon at Hancock Park, which dueled as the Rams season closer with the cancellation of all 2020 spring contests due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0 | Clarkson 3
RECORDS: Suffolk (3-7) | Clarkson (3-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both sides had their chances with base runners over the first three innings with Suffolk's best shot coming in the bottom of the fourth. With two dead, Leina Belog jump started a rally with a single to short with Hailey Cockroft following suit with a base hit of her own in the near identical spot. A Golden Knights error juiced by the bags, but Karina Bua's connection grounded out to Clarkson's second baseman to keep the blue-and-gold off the board.
Clarkson managed to capitalize on two Rams' errors to begin the scoring and put three runs on the board in the top of the fifth.
The 3-0 score stood in the Golden Knights' favor as the game transitioned into the home half of the seventh.Grace McGonagle drew a base on balls with one out before the lineup turned over with the Rams' three seniors due up.Grace Boehler flew out to center before Samantha Jacques single to center kept the inning going. Ashley Zulla's last collegiate at bat could have been heroic for Suffolk, however, the ball bounced into a ground out to third for the final out of the day and season.
PITCHERS PICTURE
- Kennedy Reyes twirled a three-run, none earned, six-hit, three-walk, five-strikeout, complete-game.
- Leah Allen tossed a complete-game shutout with five hits and two walks allowed with two Ks.
STATISTCALLY SPEAKING
- Jacques powered the offense with two hits and a sac bunt.
- Cockroft also went 2-for-3 at the dish.
- Belog supplied one hit.
- Caitlin Murphy and Zulla each swiped one bag.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk and Clarkson met for the first time.
- Jacques matched a personal-best in hits (2) and total bases (2).
- Cockroft matched a career-high two hits.
POST-GAME PIC
