Score:
Williams 0, Eastern 4
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (Moravian University)
Records: Williams 27-14; Eastern 31-10
The Short Story:
The Ephs postseason run came to an end with a 4–0 loss to Eastern University in an NCAA Tournament elimination game. The defeat concluded a strong season for the team, which finished 27–14 overall and made their 12th NCAA appearance in he NCAA Tournament under head coach Kris Herman. The Ephs went 13–5 in NESCAC play and had four players earn All-NESCAC honors.
Coach's Thoughts:
Reflecting on the season, head coach
Kris Herman said, "We fought hard all season. We had more than our share of serious injuries and illness and were operating with a skeleton crew at the end. I'm proud of how we battled and were able to give ourselves a chance in NCAA play." Herman added, "This post season our bats just didn't come to play in the way we needed them to. Our pitching was really strong and aside from today's game our defense was also there whenever we needed it. At this point in the season you need all aspects of the game, however, and we weren't able to put all of the pieces together."
Game 1
How it Happened
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Katie Blanch started and pitched the first 4 innings in the circle
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Sadie Leonard came in to relieve Blanch, striking out 8 in 3 innings
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Eastern scored their first two runs of the game off a 2 RBI single. They added another run in the third on a single up the middle and a double to left center in the 5th drove in their final run of the game.
