CLERMONT, Fla. - The Hendrix College softball team opened their six-game trip to The Spring Games at Legends Way Ballpark with a pair of wins on Tuesday.
The Warriors (12-12) defeated the University of Northwestern Ohio (9-8) 13-2 in five innings, then defeated NCAA Division II member Saint Michael's College (1-9) 4-1.
Against the Racers, Hendrix senior third baseman blasted three home runs for eight RBI and 12 total bases - all program records.
The Warriors started things with three runs on two hits and two errors in the top of the first. Junior designated player
Sydney Ozersky recorded a RBI-single in the inning. UNO answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a run-scoring double from first baseman Emily Rockman and a sacrifice fly off the bat of Kelly Merkle.
Anderson hit her first home run of the day, a solo shot over the left field fence, in the top of the second to go up 4-2. In the fourth, junior shortstop
Victoria Hughes led off with an infield single, then sophomore right fielder
Bryanna Carlisle reached on error. Anderson followed with a three-run blast to center field. Sophomore first baseman
Nikki Sanders singled and was ran for by
Rebecca Maeder, who stole second. Maeder crossed the plate after consecutive ground balls.
Hendrix exploded for five runs in the fifth.
Jamie Johnson reached on single, followed by
Madi Fires getting hit by a pitch and a bun single from Hughes to loead the bases. Carlisle scored Johnson with a base hit to right field. Anderson then blasted a grand slam to center field - the first of her career.
Dasha Donahoe (4-3) earned the win for the Warriors by allowing six hits and two runs over four innings. Freshman
Savannah Draud pitched a perfect fifth inning.
Lauren Yates (0-1) took the loss for the Racers. Their pitchers allowed 14 hits, nine earned runs and two walks with three strikeouts.
Hendrix Notes vs. Northwestern Ohio- Anderson now has seven homers on the season, breaking the school record of six that was held by Christina Byler in 2010 and 2011 and Jaclyn Herrera in 2010.
- Hughes and Carlisle both went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, with Carlisle also driving in a run.
- Ozersky recorded a pair of hits and two RBI.
- Sanders also had two hits and scored a run
Northwestern Ohio Notes- Rockman went 2-for-2 with a double and a RBI.
- Macey Harder and Shelby Lewis scored the runs for the Racers.
--------------------------------------------Against the Purple Knights, the Warriors scored two runs in the second and two more in the third.
Sanders led the second off with a double, then freshman catcher
Karli Sewell singled, followed by an Ozersky double up the middle that scored both of them.
In the third, Carlisle was hit by a pitch and Sanders reached on an error. Sewell drove in Carlisle with a base hit up the middle. Sanders scored after another error.
SMC's only run came in the sixth when second baseman Christian Brazeau led off with a single and later scored on a ground ball from first baseman Judi Barcavage.
Warrior freshman
Emily Stockalper (7-6) picked up the win with six strikeouts and allowing six hits, one run and a walk over 6.1 innings. Draud earned her second save of the year by picking up the final two outs of the game.
Molly Feeney (0-4) gave up seven hits, two earned runs, a walk and two strikeouts in the loss.
Hendrix Notes vs. Saint Michael's- Ozersky went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
- Sanders scored twice with a double.
- Stockalper picked up two hits as well.
- Sewell was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored.
- Carlisle scored once and was hit twice.
Saint Michael's Notes- Left fielder Fallon Tierney went 2-for-3.
- Brazeau scored the only run for the Purple Knights.
Up NextHendrix will face D'Youville College and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville at The Spring Games Wednesday.
