EASTON, Massachusetts (April 15, 2023)- In the present day, the Stonehill School softball group hosted day two of the Lengthy Island College Sharks sequence, an NEC Convention competitor, at Father Gartland Subject at this time for a doubleheader, the place the Skyhawks fought onerous, however fell to the Sharks in each video games. 

Coach Ken Day

In the present day’s video games have been in celebration of former softball head Coach Ken LeGrice. Coach Ken served 12 seasons as head coach of the Stonehill softball program, main the Skyhawks till his passing in Might 2021 after a protracted and brave battle with most cancers. Coach Ken was a category of 1982 Northeastern College graduate, served 34 years for the Brockton Police Division, and was a member of the Stonehill softball program for 17 years, 12 of these years as head coach. Coach Ken guided the Skyhawks to a program-record 197 wins and 6 Northeast-10 Convention Event appearances. We proceed to have fun the impression Coach Ken made within the Stonehill group as a instructor, mentor, and pal in addition to his service to the local people.

GAME 1: The Skyhawks began off robust within the first sport of at this time’s doubleheader, however could not seize the win, ending with a lack of 2-1. 

Standout Performances:

Key Moments:                           

• Within the backside of the second inning, with one out and pinch runner Katelin Value on third, third basemen Shannon Contesingled by way of the suitable facet, sending Value house to earn an RBI and a run for the Skyhawks.
• Within the backside of the fifth inning, shortstop Emily Nardelli is on second, and heart fielder Natalie Bottiglieri is as much as bat. Bottiglieri hits a single to the outfield, making it to first, however advances to second on an overthrown by the LIU shortstop, sending Nardelli house to earn an RBI and one other run on the board for the Skyhawks.
• For all seven innings, pitcher Skylar Brandemarte was within the circle, throwing 57 strikes and three strikeouts.

Pitching Data:

Win: LIU- Okay. Buckner (83-7)

Loss: Stonehill- Skylar Brandemarte (112-57)

GAME 2: In sport two, the Skyhawks performed a troublesome second sport of at this time’s doubleheader, ending with a lack of 1-6.

Standout Performances:

Key Moments:

• Within the backside of the fourth inning, DP Paige Wodarski was the primary as much as bat, hitting a deep ball into the outfield, making it over the fence, incomes her first house run of the season, and placing the Skyhawks on the scoreboard.
• Within the prime of the fifth inning, with the Skyhawks taking the sector, LIU had a runner on first and second. LIU’s subsequent batter up grounded out to 3rd basemen Conte, the place she touched third base and threw the ball to Wodarski at first to tag the batter out, incomes a double play to finish the inning.
• Pitcher Molly Adamo stepped into the circle within the second inning, throwing 26 strikes and two ‘3 up 3 down’ innings within the third and sixth inning.

Pitching Data:

Win: LIU- A. O’Donnell (89-52)

Loss: Stonehill- Kelly Mayette (23-7), Molly Adamo (52-26)

Up Subsequent:

Stonehill is again in motion at house in Easton, Massachusetts on Tuesday, April 18th at Father Gartland Subject for a doubleheader towards Bryant College at 3 pm & 5 PM.

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