AMHERST - Sophomore Emilie Doty (Arlington, VA/Washington-Liberty) pitched a one-hit shutout to lead the Smith College softball team to a sweep over Amherst College on Wednesday afternoon. The Pioneers earned a 5-0 win in the opener and edged out the Mammoths, 1-0, in game two. 

Smith improves to 10-7-1 on the year, while Amherst drops to 5-14 overall. 

Game 1: Smith 5 Amherst 0

• Doty struck out six and walked three to improve to 6-3 on the year. She gave up the lone hit of the game in the bottom of the seventh with two outs
• Amherst pitcher Dani Torres Werra threw three shutout innings but gave up two runs in the fourth. Cece Alaniz singles to bring home Juno Shantz (Seattle, Wash./Garfield) and Lucy Allen's (West Boylston, MA/West Boylston) sac fly plated Piper Corey (Phoenix, AZ/Horizon Honors)
• The Pioneers added a run in the fifth and Shantz ripped her second homerun of the year to bring the score to 5-0. 

Game 2: Smith 1 Amherst 0

• The scoreless pitcher's dual lasted through the sixth innings until Lexi Balam (Lyndeborough, NH/Wilton-Lyndeborough Coop) doubled to left field scoring Lucy Helms (Alameda, CA/Alameda) for the only run of the game
• Alaniz added a hit in the fourth for the Pioneers
• Helms pitched the complete game shutout with two strikeouts and one walk

Up Next
Smith hosts Babson on Friday, April 12 at 3:00pm. 

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