Twins Softball traveled to Tompkins Cortland over the weekend to come back with heads held high after a 9-3 win and a blowout game with the score of 21-2. Below are the recaps and highlights of both games!
Game 1: Twins 9 TC3 3
Jaime Staunch started the game off in the first inning with an RBI double to deep right field to score Elizabeth Gould.
TC3 came back to take the lead in the bottom of the third inning off a double of their own leaving the score at 2-1.
The big inning for the Twins came in the fifth when four runs crossed the plate. Veronica Mayhew would have the big hit that inning with a bases loaded single. The fifth inning ended with the Twins up 5-2. The Twins weren't done with the game and went on to score another four runs to finish the game 9-3.
Winning Pitcher - Jaime Staunch- 7 innings pitched, 8 K's, 4 walks, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 4 hits
Hitting:
Jaime Staunch: 3-4 with a double, 1 run scored, and 3 RBIs
Brooke Hapeman: 2-5 with 1 run scored and a RBI
Elizabeth Gould: 1-2 with 4 runs scored and 3 walks
Caitlin Rice: 1-2 with 1 run scored, 2 walks, and a RBI
Game 2: Twins 21 TC3 2 - 5 innings
The bats came alive right away in game two for the Twins, jumping out to an 8-0 lead on seven hits after the first inning. In the second inning the Twins added on another nine runs to make the score 17-0. After five innings of play, TC3 could not chip away at the lead and the Twins take game 2 on mercy rule.
Winning Pitcher - D'Arcy Bittner - 5 innings pitched, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 4 Ks, 1 walk
Hitting:
D'arcy Bittner: 3-4 with 3 runs scored, triple, stolen base, and 2 RBIs
Veronica Mayhew: 4-4 with 2 runs scored, double, and 4 RBIs
Shannon McNeff: 3-4 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs
Jaime Staunch: 3-4 with 3 runs scored, double, walk, and 2 RBIs
Elizabeth Gould: 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs
Coaches Comments:
"We needed games like this. This was the first time all year we really hit the ball. Our pitchers threw the ball terrific. We played very well in all aspects of the game. When you can get a sweep in the region it's a big deal no matter who it's against. We just have to keep taking it one game at a time and continue to improve. Our next game is scheduled for Friday the 8th vs SUNY Adirondack. We are currently 5-3 in the region."
As of 4/4/16:
Jaime Staunch is #1 in the region and #6 nationally for pitchers in strikeouts and made it in the top 25 of nation for earned run average!
Veronica Mayhew and Brooke Hapeman made it into the top 12 in the Region for runs batted in!
Go Twins!!!!