Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MILTON, Mass.—Gordon College split a softball doubleheader with Curry College on Saturday to earn its first Commonwealth Coast Conference win of the 2016 season. Sophomore Sarah Ryder (Telford, Pa.) had a team-high four RBI on the afternoon as Gordon took game one 8-5 before dropping a 12-6 decision in game two.
 
The Fighting Scots move their ledger to 4-15-1 and 1-7 in the CCC, while the Colonels move to 10-6 and 2-2 respectively.
 
Gordon continues a busy schedule on Monday with two home conference games against Salve Regina beginning at 3:30 p.m. Curry heads to Dudley for a doubleheader against Nichols tomorrow with a noon first pitch.
 
Game One: Gordon 8 – 5 Curry
 
The first game started off as a back and forth affair, with each team answering the other on the scoreboard. Gordon jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with the first run coming off of a double from Marissa Meenan (Wayne, Pa.), scoring Megan Jenkerson (McDonough, Ga.). Ryder grounded out to the shortstop, which allowed Meenan to cross the plate late in the frame.
 
In the bottom of the second, Curry finally got onto the board when sophomore Morgan Haaland (Fairhaven, Mass.) grounded out to second, pushing junior Marissa Bruno (Milford, Conn.) across. Sophomore April Adams (Burlington, Mass.) followed up with a double, driving in senior Amy Nolan (Norfolk, Mass.) and sophomore Jessica Saluti (Braintree, Mass.).
 
Both teams but runs on the board in the third inning, the first coming off a steal by Ryder which allowed Meenan to come score for Gordon, tying the game at three. Emily Kline (Park Ridge, N.J.) hit a double that brought Ryder around from second to give the Fighting Scots a 4-3 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Haaland drew a bases loaded walk plating Rachel Byrd (Hampstead, N.H.) drawing the score even once again.
 
In the top half of the seventh, Meehan doubled, knocking in Jenkerson and Alyssa Unumb (Bedford, Mass.). Ryder singled scoring Meenan before Carleigh Peterson (North Hills, Calif.) singled to knock in Ryder and give Gordon an 8-4 cushion.
 
Curry could only muster up one run in the bottom half of the inning, giving Gordon the 8-5 victory. Kline went the distance for Gordon, allowing five runs on ten hits, striking out four and issued 3 walks. Mikayla Lambert took the loss for the Colonels, going sixth and a third innings, allowing eight runs on seven hits while striking out seven.
 
Game Two: Gordon 6 – 12 Curry
 
The nightcap started off similar to game one, with both teams answering each other on the scoreboard. Gordon jumped out to a 3-0 lead on an RBI single from Ryder and a two-run roundtripper off the bat of Kline.
 
In the bottom half of the inning, Bruno reached on an error by the third baseman which allowed kunior Mikayla Korona (Bellingham, Mass.) to cross the plate. Saluti followed with an RBI single to plate Lambert. Kevi Oatway (East Hartford, Conn.) struck out but reached first on a wild pitch, which also allowed Byrd to score, knotting the game at 3-3.
 
Korona reached on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the second inning, which allowed Nolan to score and give the Colonels a 4-3 lead.
 
The Fighting Scots responded in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly from Emily Burkhart.
 
The Colonels added three more runs in the bottom half of the frame, the first coming on a passed ball allowing Adams to score. Byrd and Oatway both had RBI singles in the inning.
 
Meenan hit an RBI single in the fifth inning to cut the deficit to 7-5 in favor of Curry, but the Colonels responded with three of their own in the bottom half of the frame.
 
Korona singled to drive in Adams and Nolan and Bruno followed suit with a single of her own, driving in Korona. Curry added two more runs in the bottom half of the sixth, Nolan grounded out allowing Oatway to score and Korona hit a home run to make the score 12-5. Gordon could only get one run in the top of the seventh.
 
Sophomore Rebecca Black (East Greenwich, R.I.) picked up the victory for the Colonels, pitching seven innings, allowing six runs on nine hits while striking out four. Abigail Knowlton (Deer Isle, Maine) took the loss for Gordon, allowing 12 runs on 15 hits and striking out two.

Release courtesy of Curry Sports Info