Softball takes two on the road against Twins
HUDSON, NY – Scoring double digits in runs in their second doubleheader of the season, the Herkimer Generals softball team defeated Columbia-Greene on Thursday (4/16) by a combined 23-to-4, winning game one 12-1 and game two 11-3.
Herkimer (14-7) had Dana Nicoletti (Syracuse, NY) and Brittany Ormond (New Paltz, NY) start each game, Nicoletti in game one and Ormond in game two. Nicoletti earned her fourth win of the season, allowing one run on one hit in five innings pitched. As for Ormond, the sophomore got her foruth win of the season, allowing one run on three hits in four innings of work.
Relieving in the doubleheader for the Generals was Shania McEvoy (Middleville, NY). The freshman came in relief of Ormond in game two, allowing two runs in one inning of work.
Coming through for Herkimer at the plate was Lindsey Parese (Herkimer, NY), Karintha Myslivecek (Redfield, NY) and Elyssa LeBaron (Corning, NY). Parese and Myslivecek did well in game one with both players collecting two runs batted in. Parese went 2-for-3 and Myslivecek went 2-for-4. As for LeBaron, she went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run. It was her second round trip of the season, and it ended the game due to a eight-run rule.
Up next for the Generals is Tompkins-Cortland Community College. Herkimer will travel to play the Panthers on Saturday, April 18th. Game times are 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Game One:
Herkimer (13-7) 12
Columbia-Greene (1-4) 1
Generals 030 36 13 | 12
Twins 100 00 1 | 1
Pitching:
Herkimer
Dana Nicoletti (W, 4-3) 5IP 1H 1R 1ER 3BB 9K
Columbia-Greene
Emily Rifenburgh (L) 4IP 7H 9R 6ER 1BB
Shannon McNeff 1IP 4H 3R 2ER
Hitting:
Generals
Lindsey Parese 2-for-3 2RBI
Karintha Myslivecek 2-for-4 2RBI 22B
Dana Nicoletti 1-for-4 1RBI
Elyssa LeBaron 1-for-4 1RBI
Kayla Bancroft 2-for-4 1RBI
Jadyn Costello 1-for-2 1RBI
Twins
Ashley Cahenzli 1-for-2 1R
Game Two:
Herkimer (14-7) 11
Columbia-Greene (1-5) 3
Twins 100 02 3 | 3
Generals 002 72 8 | 11
Pitching:
Herkimer
Brittany Ormond (W, 4-2) 4IP 3H 1R 1ER 4BB 8K
Shania McEvoy 1IP 2H 2R 2ER 3BB 1K
Columbia-Greene
Kaitlyn Morgan 3IP 5H 5R 3ER 3BB 3K
Shannon McNeff 1 2/3IP 5H 2R 2ER 1BB
Ashley Cahenzli 1IP 0H 2R 2ER 1BB 1K
Columbia-Greene
Ashley Cahenzli 2-for-3 1RBI 1HR
Hitting:
Generals
Elyssa LeBaron 2-for-4 3RBI 12B 1HR
Jadyn Costello 2-for-2 2RBI 12B
Kayla Bancroft 1-for-3 2RBI
Amy Hart 1-for-1 2RBI
Twins
Shannon McNeff 0-for-2 2RBI
Ashley Cahenzli 2-for-3 1RBI
Next Doubleheader: 4/18 at Tompkins-Cortland 12 & 2 p.m.
-Giorgio Varlaro