Softball Sails

The Nor'easters continued on their hot streak yesterday, improving to 10-2 after sweeping Gordon College yesterday in Biddeford. In the first game, the home team struck early, putting up five runs in the second inning. Juniors Angie Damon and Lauren Webb each knocked in runs for the Nor'easters in the second frame. The Fighting Scots would answer in the top of the third, scoring three, but then their defense let them down throughout the rest of the game. Four Gordon errors led to four unearned runs and an 8-5 win for the Nor'easters.
UNE rode the pitching of senior Jess Silvio and sophomore Amber Zablowsky for the win. Webb, Damon, and senior Ashley Depasquale all had two hits for UNE. Depasquale and junior Caroline Engwer each scored twice for the blue and white. Gordon's runs all came from the same bat as first baseman Leah Granat went 3-4 with two homers.

The momentum carried over into the second game for the Nor'easters, winning in mercy rule fashion 11-3. UNE once again capitalized on some poor fielding by the Scots, who committed six errors in the evening affair. In the third inning alone, UNE came across the plate ten times, as Gordon committed five errors. However, poor fielding was not the only reason Gordon was out of this game early. The Nor'easter bats were alive, spraying 12 hits all over the field, including two from senior Megan Gaedje, first year's Marie Mantelli and Ashley Gott. First year pitcher, Erin Lyons, improved her record to 4-0 on the season after pitching the first four innings of last nights contest. Lyons struck out eight while allowing no runs and two hits.

The Nor'easters look to continue their hot streak today as they host Salver Regina (10-10, 2-2) at 3:30pm.