#2 Softball collects 22nd straight win in sweep of #9 Vikings
(Herkimer's Terra Lawler collected two RBI's in the doubleheader against Hudson Valley Thursday).
(Herkimer's Brittany Ormond helped the Generals score four runs in the fourth inning of game one Thursday).
HERKIMER, NY – Facing their first undefeated opponent of the regular season Thursday (4/30) didn't faze the #2 Herkimer Generals softball team, taking two games at home from #9 Hudson Valley 9-7 and 11-5, giving the Vikings their first two losses of the season in the process.
Herkimer (26-7, 10-0) rode the arms of Dana Nicoletti (Syracuse, NY) and Brittany Ormond (New Paltz, NY) in the doubleheader. Combined both players hadn't lost since returning from their spring trip, staying hot with yet another solid pitching performance. Nicoletti allowed seven runs, four of them earned, in another complete game for the freshman. She also finished with eight strike outs. Ormond allowed five runs – all of them earned – despite the Vikings collecting a season-high 12 hits against the sophomore, going seven innings for the third time in 2015.
Coming through at the plate in the team's 10th consecutive conference win was Karintha Myslivecek (Redfield, NY) and Elyssa LeBaron (Corning, NY) in game one and Jadyn Costello (Kingston, NY) and Arainna Brone (Rochester, NY). Each player collected two runs batted in during their respective game which was a team-high. Myslivecek went 2-for-5 at the plate with one triple, LeBaron went 2-for-4, Costello went 3-for-3 with one double and Brone went 2-for-4.
Up next for the Generals before doubleheaders against Onondaga and Mohawk Valley to finish the season is Finger Lakes Community College. The Lakers are 15-16 and 2-2 in their last four games but swept Fulton-Montgomery who just played Herkimer tough on Tuesday (4/28). Game times are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. between the Lakers and Generals.
Game One:
Herkimer (25-7, 9-0) 9
Hudson Valley (13-1, 7-1) 7
Vikings 230 011 0 6 | 7
Generals 121 401X 16 | 9
Pitching:
Herkimer
Dana Nicoletti (W) 7IP 6H 7R 4ER 8K 5W
Hitting:
Generals
Karintha Myslivecek 2-for-5 2RBI 13B
Elyssa LeBaron 2-for-4 2RBI
Terra Lawler 3-for-4 1RBI 22B
Brittany Ormond 1-for-4 1RBI
Vikings
Hannah Mochrie 1-for-2 1RBI
Courtney McDonnell 1-for-3 1RBI
Hannah Hoffman 0-for-2 1RBI
Game Two:
Herkimer (26-7, 10-0) 11
Hudson Valley (13-2, 7-2) 5
Generals 026 012 0 17 | 11
Vikings 002 002 1 12 | 5
Pitching:
Herkimer
Brittany Ormond (W) 7IP 12H 5R 5ER 3BB 4K
Hitting:
Generals
Jadeyn Costello 3-for-3 2RBI 12B
Arainna Brone 2-for-4 2RBI 12B
Hannah Potter 1-for-2 1RBI 12B
Hannah Desino 3-for-4 3RBI
Terra Lawler 2-for-5 1RBI 12B
Elyssa LeBaron 3-for-5 1RBI
Next Doubleheader: 5/1 at Finger Lakes 3 & 5 p.m.
-Giorgio Varlaro