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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Colby College's Schatz, Saul lift softball to win over Trinity, 3-1

Emily Schatz ’16
HARTFORD, Conn. — Emily Schatz ’16 ripped a two-run triple in the the top of the fifth inning and Julia Saul pitched a complete game for the Colby College softball team in a 3-1 win over Trinity College in NESCAC East play Friday.

The Mules, now 12-13 overall and 3-4 in league play, will play Trinity in two games Saturday (today) starting at noon. While Tufts University has clinched the top seed in the NESCAC East, Colby is right in the mix for the second playoff position. Bowdoin (4-5) is off this weekend and will play host to Trinity next weekend. Trinity dropped to 15-10 and 3-4 in the league.
 
Saul allowed just four hits, struck out three, and walked two. She was able to get out of small jams in both the sixth and seventh innings.
 
With one out in the fifth inning, Tori Sansone ’16 doubled to get Colby going. Skylar Labbe ’18 singled to push Sansone to third base, while Labbe advanced to second on the throw. Schatz followed with Colby’s third straight hit with her triple.
 
The Mules scored a lone run in the third inning when Sam Rizzo ’19 led off with a double. Katie McLaughlin ’17 followed with a sacrifice to push Rizzo to third. After an out, Sansone doubled to drive in the first run.
 
Saul had her shutout broken up in the bottom of the fourth inning. After getting the first out of the inning, Saul gave up a home run to Trinity catcher Nicole Towner.
 
Sansone, Rizzo, and Grace Farnkoff ’17 all had two hits for the Mules.
 
Rachael Smith worked a complete game for Trinity, striking out four and walking four.
 
Colby 3, Trinity 1
Colby   001#020#0—3#9#2
Trinity  000#100#0—1#4#1
Julia Saul (W) and Skylar Labbe. Rachael Smith (L) and Nicole Towner. 2B: Tori Sansone (C) 2, Sam Rizzo (C). 3B: Emily Schatz (C). HR: Nicole Towner (T).

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