Scores:
Williams 6, Tufts 2
Williams 1, Tufts 10
Location: Medford, MA
Records: Williams 8-7; Tufts 14-4
The Short Story: The teams had twenty-seven hits between them in the two games, yet strong pitching held the losers to just two and one respectively. Williams came from behind in game one, the big hit coming on a two RBI
Sydney Fleming '25 double that just missed going out of Spicer Field. Ephs pitcher
Katie Blanch '27 held the #17 nationally ranked Jumbos to just one earned run and once again had a big impact with her defense on the mound.
In game two the Jumbos bats came alive, scoring ten runs, nine earned off of three Williams pitchers to take a run-ahead rule victory.
Coach's Take: "The day was a bigger success than the scoreboard will tell you. We continue to hit really well and need to stay confident that we'll put the hits together. Leaving runners on has proved to hurt us a number of times, and again today. That, and some rough defense that gives the other team extra opportunities, has turned out to be a problem on the scoreboard. Once again, we learned a ton this weekend and can't wait to get back to Cole Field." - Head Coach
Kris Herman
Game 1
How it Happened
- Tufts scored first, plating two runs in the bottom of the second inning.
- Williams answered with an unearned run in the 4th and then put the game away with five runs in the top of the 7th, sending ten batters to the plate.
- Blanch pitched the complete game victory, adding eight defensive assists to help her cause.
- Sydney Fleming '25, Tayler Wise '24, Vicky Trujillo Balderas '25 and Ronni Ramos '24 all had two hits in the game.
Game 2
How it Happened
- Tufts pushed two runs across in the bottom of the first to take the lead.
- Tayler Wise '24 lead the offense, getting hits in all three at bats.
- Justine Dunaway '27 hit her third home run of the season to score the only Eph run.
Up Next: Williams plays it's first home game of the season next Saturday vs. conference foe Bowdoin.
