MIDDLETOWN, CT- Softball takes both games in doubleheader against Curry Saturday morning and early afternoon. Wesleyan won the first matchup behind stellar pitching from Isabella Secaira-Cotto '25 who held Curry scoreless in their 7-0 victory. The 2^nd matchup appeared to be more competitive, with Curry taking an early 3-1 lead. However, Wesleyan got the bats going after that, taking care of the Colonels in 5 innings 12-4. Wesleyan wins back-to-back games to return to .500 on the season at 6-6. Curry drops both games and falls to 4-9 in 2022.
 
HIGHLIGHTS (GAME 1: 7-0)

• The Cardinals offense started out hot in the morning contest, scoring six runs in their half of the 1^st. Sophia Sciarappa '22 drove in the first run of the game, driving in Courtney Collins-Pisano '22 who singled to begin the game. Krissy Gately '24 drove in two more with double to left center. Alexis Campbell '22 drove in the 6^th run of the inning on a double over the right fielder's head
• Both pitchers were excellent over the next two innings, allowing no runs and keeping the game at 6-0. The Cardinals' offense struck again in the bottom half of the 4^th when Kendall Mancuso '22 hit a single through the left side that drove in Sciarappa who singled to begin the inning
• The score would hold at 7-0 the rest of the way. Curry threatened with two runners on in the 7^th, but could push one across

NOTES:

• Isabella Secaira-Cotto '25 pitched an absolute gem (7 in, 3 hits, 0 runs, 5 k's)
• Sophia Sciarappa (3-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI)
• Secaira-Cotto pitches her 2^nd shutout of the season

HIGHLIGHTS (Game 2: 12-4)

• Wesleyan got on the board early again in the 2^nd game, scoring to give them a 1-0 lead. Gately singled to right field, scoring Collins-Pisano who led off the game by getting on via getting hit with a pitch. Curry's offense responded in the next half inning with three runs to give them a 3-1 advantage
• The lead didn't last very long, with the Cardinals scoring three of their own in the bottom half of the 2^nd. Sciarappa drove in two with a single, which was followed by another via an error by the Curry shortstop. Secaira-Cotto came up next, singling to centerfield but Sciarappa tried to score and got thrown out to end the inning
• Wesleyan broke the game open in the 4^th, scoring five runs on six hits to give them a seven run lead. Curry stopped the bleeding before Wesleyan really extended the lead, forcing Gately to pop up with the bases loaded to end the inning
• Darlene De La Cruz '25 "walked it off" in the 5^th, singling home Secaira-Cotto to give Wesleyan a eight-run lead in the bottom of the 5^th, ending the game

NOTES:

• Isabella Secaira-Cotto (3-for-3, 2 runs) had her 3^rd 3-hit game of the season
• Darlene De La Cruz (3-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI) had her 1^st 3-hit game of her career
• Alexis Campbell (2-for-2, 3 runs) had a career-high three runs

UP NEXT:
Wesleyan returns to action next weekend against Hamilton in their first NESCAC games of the season. They will compete against the Colonels Friday the 1^st, followed by a doubleheader on the 2^nd, all at home.