NEW ENGLAND PILGRIMS TAKES DOWN PRIDE IN FIVE INNINGS

WESTON, Mass.—The New England College Pilgrims allowed just one run by its The Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Regis College Wednesday. A five-run inning in the fifth notched New England's 11-1 victory, and improved its overall record to 13-11 and 12-9 TCCC. Gabrielle Timms (Clark Summit, Pa./Lakeland) blasted a two-run homerun in the first inning for the Pilgrims first score of the game.

Timms, who also pitched, allowed five hits, one run, and stuck-out six of her 24 batters faced. With the loss, Regis College fell to 4-33 overall and 2-21 TCCC. Rachel Cavella (West Roxbury, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) scored Regis' solo run on a Hope Benjamin (Rochester, Mass./Old Rochester Regional) single.

Cavella reached based on a double, which was 1-of-2 doubles given up by Timms. Benjamin was 1-for-1 at the plate, and had 10 putouts defensively. Kendra Abram (Acushnet, Mass./Bishop Connolly) walked 3-of-4 batters in the second inning, all would eventually score.

Melinda Robbins (Oxford, Mass.) scored on a wild pitch by Abram. Kristen Conners (Weymouth, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) and Kristen Dehm (Milford, Conn./Joseph A. Foran) also walked and scored.

Abram (3-19) had two strikeouts, allowed a single, homerun, and gave up nine hits in 29 batters faced. Stephanie Freitag (Lakeville, Mass./Apponequet) batted 2-for-3 at the plate, had a RBI, and scored a run. Comparatively, New England had nine hits to Regis' five.

Dehm scored the ninth run for New England, giving the Pilgrims an eight-run advantage in the fifth. Timms and Alyssa Hoot (Waterville, Ohio/Anthony Wayne) tacked on the final two runs.

Down 10 runs, Regis' Benjamin reached base on a walk. Teammate Shannon Hurley (Billerica, Mass./Arlington Catholic) hit into an 8-to-3 double play. Amanda Carlson (Ayer, Mass./Ayer) was the final out to go down swinging.