WORCESTER, Mass. Softball was on the road taking on WPI in a conference doubleheader, splitting the day with the Engineers after dropping the first and pulling off the comeback to win the second.
Game one, the Bears struggled to get something going as they fell, 9-0.
WPI struck early on by putting up three runs in the bottom of the first. They added on in both the third and fourth innings.
Coast Guard had runners on in first three innings, but was unable to get any runs across.
With the Bears down by nine, the game ended in five innings.
Game two, CGA redeemed themselves to come from behind and take game two, 10-7.
Once again, the Engineers scored early, plating four runs in the bottom of the first.
Coast Guard got one back in the top of the third off a single by
Isabelle Shroyer that brought in
Christine Carey, cutting WPI's lead to three.
The Engineers added on in the home half, bringing across two, making the score 7-2
CGA struck again in the top of the fifth with a solo shot by
Dana Walker that brought the Bears within four.
Into the top of the seventh, Coast Guard rallied to put up eight runs. With two on, Walker singled to right field, bringing in
Veronica Krystofik. Carey followed it up with an RBI double. The next two runs came across off errors by WPI's defense, tying the game at seven. Two batters later,
Julia Breidenthal hit a three-run bomb to give the Bears the 10-7 lead.
The home half of the seventh, the defense of the Bears shut down the Engineers in three batters, taking the 10-7 win.
Breidenthal went 2-4 at the plate with three RBIs. Walker was 2-3 with two RBIs and two strikeouts in the circle.
Emma Behel recorded the win for the Bears.
Coast Guard will next play at MIT on May 3rd in a DH starting at 3 PM