The Fighting Scots softball team ended its season last weekend with doubleheaders against Oberlin College and Kenyon College. Wooster (14-20, 6-8 NCAC) came close to sweeping both teams, a feat it needed in order to earn a spot in the NCAC Tournament, but was unfortunately not able to complete its goal.
The Scots took both games against Oberlin (3-25, 1-11 NCAC) last Friday. Although the Oberlin Yeowomen took a 2-0 lead at the top of the first inning in game one thanks to a two-run double, Wooster quickly responded at the bottom of the inning. Because of an Oberlin error, Gina Pirolozzi ’13 and Kelley Johnson ’13 were able to score and tie the game.
The Oberlin offense was unable to score again, as Jenn Horton ’13 allowed just two hits between the second and sixth innings. In the third inning, Erica Villa ’13 was hit by a pitch and then advanced to second base on an error.
This led to Lauren Swinehart ’12 getting an RBI double to give Wooster a 3-2 lead. Swinehart scored on an unearned run in the fifth inning and Johnson hit an RBI triple to ensure a 5-2 victory for the Scots.
Wooster had a dominant offensive showcase in game two, with a season-high 15 hits in an 8-1 victory. Caitlin Gaffney ’11 batted in two runners in the first inning.
In the second, Johnson scored on an error and Swinehart had an RBI to give the Scots an early 4-0 lead. The Yeowomen had their lone run in the third inning off of an RBI by Melanie Budney, but the Scots pulled away with one run in the fourth inning, two in the fifth and one in the sixth to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Wooster continued its hot streak in the first game against Kenyon (10-22, 3-8 NCAC) last Saturday. Horton threw a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits and striking out seven batters.
The game was scoreless through the first four-and-a-half innings, but Villa drove Horton in during the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Scots a 1-0 lead.
Horton and Lauren Sargi ’11 both had an RBI in the sixth-inning to complete a 3-0 victory over the Kenyon Ladies.
The teams played another tight match in game two, but the results went the other way.
At the bottom of the second inning, Danielle Grooms ’14 scored on a wild pitch and Johnson hit an RBI double to give Wooster an early 2-0 lead.
A wild pitch at the top of the third inning led to a Kenyon run, closing the gap to 2-1.
In the fifth inning, the Ladies tied it up with an RBI single while the Scots’ offense continued to sputter. Kenyon pulled away at the top of the seventh inning, with an RBI by Brittany Vanegas and a two-run homer by Emily Prehoda giving the team a 5-2 lead.
Pirolozzi hit two RBIs on a double to close the deficit to 5-4 with two outs, but Gaffney flied out and the Scots ended their season with a loss.
With only two players graduating this season, things look good for next season.