Amherst 3, WPI 2
Box Score
Worcester, MA --- Liz Neckes' ()
seventh-inning single helped Amherst defeat WPI 3-2 in
non-conference softball action on Monday afternoon. The Lord
Jeffs are now 7-11 while WPI dips to 12-8.
Pinch hitter Anne Kelly (Littleton, CO) got
things started for Amherst in the top of the seventh with a single
up the middle. Alexa Princi (London,
England) pinch ran for Kelly and advanced to second when
Annalise Rodli (La Canada, CA) reached on a
two-out infield single, setting the stage for Neckes heroics.
After Amherst chalked up a pair of unearned runs in the third
inning to take a 2-0 lead, WPI got one back in the bottom half of
the frame, also in unearned fashion. The Engineers tied the game at
2-2 in the bottom of the sixth on yet another unearned run when
Nicole DeCampo (Stoneham, MA) singled to center to
drive in Briana Dougherty (Woburn, MA).
Alex Chang-Graham (San Carlos, CA) started on
the mound for the Jeffs, allowing one unearned run on four
hits in three innings of work. Sam Miller
(Newton, MA) started the fourth inning and was just as impressive,
allowing two hits and one unearned run in four innings of relief.
Miller (2-3) and Chang-Graham each picked up a pair of strikeouts.
Meghan Kelly (Burlington, MA) (6-2) picked up
the complete-game loss for WPI, surrendering seven hits while
striking out six and walking three.
First-year Jackie Tyler (Ridgewood, NJ) was the
only Amherst player to pick up multiple hits, as the rookie
continued her hot streak with a 2-for-4 performance. Dougherty and
Jen Richards (Hampstead, NH) each had a pair
of hits for the Engineers.
Majority of the release courtesy Amherst Sports Information
