Softball 4/29/2017 4:47:00 PM

Softball Suffers Loss to No.4 Endicott

Box Score NEWPORT, R.I. – A big upset for the second day in a row was not in the cards for Gordon Softball as the eighth-seeded Scots fell to the fourth-seeded Endicott Gulls 8-3 in game three of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Toppa Field, hosted by first-seeded Salve Regina University.

Laura Somerville (Suffield, Conn.) earned the win (9-4) for the Gulls on seven innings pitched, nine hits, three runs (two earned), one walk, and a game-high eight strikeouts. Meanwhile, Caitlin Catalanotto (Kingston, N.H.) took the loss (12-6) through six innings of work, 11 hits, eight runs (all earned), four free passes, and five punchouts.

Leading 2-1 in the third, KK Palmerino (Glenmont, N.Y.) pushed Endicott ahead 4-1 with a two-out, two-run single to right field. Emily Sharpe (South Glens Falls, N.Y.) went on to add an insurance run in the fourth with an RBI base hit to right field before the Gulls eventually tacked on two more runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to lock up the win.

For the Scots

Carleigh Petersen (North Hills, Calif.) cut into Gordon's deficit at 2-1 with an RBI double to left field in the third.
The Fighting Scots scored their only other run in the fifth on a fielding error.
Peterson also roped a ground-rule double to right field in the seventh to make it an 8-3 contest. She finished the day going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Laura Bieren (Groton, Mass.) was 3-for-3 (all singles) from the seventh hole.
Megan Jenkerson (McDonough, Ga.) and Emily Kline (Park Ridge, N.J.) also compiled multi-hit games in the loss.

What's Next?
Fourth-seeded Endicott (21-14) will take on first-seeded Salve Regina (22-11) in game five of the CCC Tournament at Toppa Field at approximately 3:00 PM. Gordon (15-21) will return to action next Friday, May 5 in the losers bracket of the double elimination format against an opponent to be determined later.

Release courtesy of Endicott Sports Info

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Players Mentioned

#9 Megan Jenkerson: UTL; 5' 3"; Sophomore; R/R

#13 Emily Kline: P/1B; 5' 9"; Junior; R/R

#20 Carleigh Petersen: UTL; 5' 8"; Senior; R/R

#16 Laura Bieren: UTL; 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R

#33 Caitlin Catalanotto: P/1B; 5' 8"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#9 Megan Jenkerson
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; R/R
: UTL

#13 Emily Kline
: 5' 9"; Junior; R/R
: P/1B

#20 Carleigh Petersen
: 5' 8"; Senior; R/R
: UTL

#16 Laura Bieren
: 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R
: UTL

#33 Caitlin Catalanotto
: 5' 8"; Freshman; R/R
: P/1B