Softball Sweeps Gordon, 11-0 & 9-1
Team Stats
Game 2
Gordon
WENHAM, Mass. — The Endicott softball team defeated Gordon, 11-0 (5 inn.) and 9-1 (5 inn.), in Conference of New England (CNE) action on Wednesday evening.
GAME ONE: Endicott 11, Gordon 0 (5 inn.)
WP (4-1): Kristen Beebe (Brentwood, N.H.) — 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
LP (4-5): Katie Melendy (Easton, Mass.) — 0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
The Gulls erupted for nine runs in the first inning and never looked back.
Maddie Beeley (Salem, N.H.) highlighted the onslaught with a three-run homer to dead center field (first career round-tripper).
In the fourth inning, Beeley added a sacrifice fly to her stat line, giving her a career-high four RBI in the opener.
Mia Mitchell (Medford, Mass.) also went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and one RBI from the leadoff spot, while Elyse Saccoccio (Coventry, R.I.) collected the Gulls' only other multi-hit game in the contest (2-for-2, 2 R, 1 RBI).
Ella Tower (Windham, N.H.) rounded out the list of offensive highlights with a 1-for-2 day at the plate, alongside two runs scored and a two-run single to begin the 9-run first.
GAME TWO: Endicott 9, Gordon 1 (5 inn.)
WP (5-4): Analise Grady (Reading, Mass.) — 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
LP (1-7): Emilie Adelmann (Upland, Calif.) — 3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Tower once again sparked the offense in the nightcap, delivering a two-out, RBI double to left center in the first inning for a 1-0 lead.
Endicott tacked on three more in the fourth via run-producing hits from Vania Moniz (Salem, N.H.), Mitchell, and Beeley before run-ruling Gordon with a five-run fifth.
Moniz and Abby McClaflin (Easthampton, Mass.) both finished with three-hit contests, while Mitchell and Catherine Seay (Marlborough, Mass.) had two knocks apiece.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORES
- Endicott is 52-3 all-time against Gordon (winners of 12 straight).
- Beebe earned her 21st career victory.
- Grady registered her 17th career win.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (11-8, 6-1 CNE) visits Wentworth on Sunday, April 12 at 12/2 PM. Gordon (8-13, 1-5 CNE) hosts UNE on Friday at 2:30/4:30 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Bradley Griffin '28)