CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Immaculata was two-hit in its opener and Washington rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning of game two, as the Mighty Macs fell, 2-1 and 6-5, respectively, to Washington College on Wednesday, March 26.
Washington's (5-7) pitching held Immaculata (0-6) to two hits in the first game, as Emily Adams had a perfect game broken up in the fifth inning. Washington College put one run on the board in the bottom of the first inning as the Shorewomen's lead-off hitter came around to score.
Valerie Rutl-Guerriere broke up the perfect game in the top of the fifth inning when she singled up the middle to begin the inning. Sara Holleran then singled through the right side advancing Rutl-Guerriere to second. Carol Mastrosante reached on the fielder's choice as Shana Kehoe, who came in to run for Holleran, was out at second on the play, and Rutl-Guerriere reached third.
Rutl-Guerriere then came around to score on a throwing error by the third baseman as Melinda Monastra, who had reached on the fielder's choice, advanced to second on the error and Mastrosante ended up at third. Immaculata would leave those two runners on base, but the Mighty Macs tied the game, 1-1.
The Shorewomen scored a single run in the bottom of the sixth for the 2-1 win.
Rutl-Guerriere (0-3) took the loss inside the circle. She pitched six innings, allowing one earned one on five hits.
In the night cap, Washington jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and Immaculata responded with a run in the second and four runs in the fifth, to put the Mighty Macs ahead, 5-4.
Holleran, Mastrosante and Missy Hopely each produced run-scoring hits in the fifth that propelled the Mighty Macs into the lead. Gabby Roth led off the frame with a walk, and after Megan Gallagher struck out, Rutl-Guerriere singled down the right field line, moving Roth over to second.
Holleran then singled home Roth and advanced Rutl-Guerriere to second. Mastrosante hit a double to left field, scoring Rutl-Guerriere and advancing Holleran to third. Hopely then doubled, scoring the two runners.
Washington pushed across two runs in the bottom of the sixth to steal a 6-5 decision as the Mighty Macs could not get the equalizer.
Melissa Fetter (0-3) started and lasted six innings, allowing six runs on eight hits.
Tricia Carroll (1-0) picked up the win in relief, throwing the final 2.2 innings, allowing only two hits. Cailtin McElroy started and worked 4.1 innings for the Shorewomen, giving up five runs on seven hits and striking out two.
Mastrosante finished game two 4-for-4 at the plate with one RBI. Holleran was a combined 3-for-7 on the day with one RBI.
Immaculata gets back to the conference slate on Friday, March 28, when it travels to Cabrini. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
