Gordon College Softball made the long awaited return to their home dirt this afternoon as the Fighting Scots welcomed Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) opponent Western New England (WNE) on a sunny Friday afternoon. In two tightly contested battles, the Golden Bears defeated the Scots, 2-1 and 5-1. 

Game One

• Starting southpaw Emily Graham kept the Golden Bears at bay early, allowing just two hits through the first three innings as the score read 0-0.
• In the top of the fourth, the visitors hit a two-run home run to go on top, 2-0.
• Senior Jayden Johnson answered back immediately in the home half of the frame with a lead-off solo shot over the fence to cut the deficit in half (2-1).
• The pitcher's duel continued in the final innings, as just one hit was recorded leaving the score at 2-1 in favor of the Golden Bears.

Game Two

• WNE put themselves on the board in the top of the third before adding to their total in the fourth to hold the four-run advantage after five innings of play.
• Keeping the comeback alive, Graham knocked in Ami Rivera to put Gordon on the board in the bottom of the seventh, but the visitors came out with the 5-1 win.

Beyond The Box Score

• Jayden Johnson belted out her second home run of the season in game one.
• After game one, Emily Graham has now pitched seven complete games on the season.
• Rookie Liahna Messier has now hit safely in four straight contests.
• The Scots return to action tomorrow as they celebrate Senior Day with a home doubleheader against the visiting Roger Williams Hawks starting at 2 p.m.