NORTHAMPTON - Three members of the Smith College softball team homered in a split with New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) foe Emerson College Thursday afternoon. The Pioneers took the first game by a 4-0 score, before falling in the later contest 9-4.

Records

• Smith: 12-20, 3-11 NEWMAC
• Emerson: 16-17, 4-12 NEWMAC

Game 1 Highlights

• The Pioneers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Taylor Ang (San Diego, CA/Canyon Crest Academy) homered to left field, bringing CeCe Alaniz (Bakersfield, Calif./East Bakersfield) home followed by Sophia DaCosta's (Johnston, R.I./Johnston Senior) groundout that plated Elinor Washington (Sacramento, CA/Pleasant Grove)
• In the fifth, Lucy Helms (Alameda, Calif./Alameda) singles to left, allowing Riley Austin (San Jose, CA/Archbishop Mitty) to score
• Seven different players recorded hits for Smith
• Lucy Helms (Alameda, Calif./Alameda) allowed four hits with five strikeouts in the complete game shutout

Game 2 Highlights

• The Lions opened the game with one run in the first inning followed by an eight run third inning to take a 9-0 lead
• Smith put two on the board in the third inning as Alaniz and Helms drove in runs
• The Pioneers tacked on two more runs in the fifth as Shantz and Alaniz hit back-to-back home runs to come withing 9-4
• Smith was able to load the bases with no outs in the seventh but the Emerson pitcher got three consecutive pop outs to end the game

Up Next
Smith wraps up the regular season with a NEWMAC doubleheader at Clark tomorrow at 3:00pm. 

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