Softball splits first doubleheader in The Spring Games

CLERMONT, Florida - The American International College softball team traveled to sunny Clermont, Florida to take part in The Spring Games. They opened up the season against the University of the Sciences and Georgian Court University in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 5.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score:AIC 4, USciences 3 Georgian Court 10, AIC 0.
Records: AIC starts  the year 1-1, while USciences falls to 0-4 and Georgian Court moves to 5-7.
Location: Diamondplex Field B Winter Haven, Fl.

PITCHING DECISIONS:
Game one:
Win: Isabella Erti (1-0)
Loss: M. Master (0-1)
Save: Alexis Jimenez (1-0)

Game two:
Win: M. Gilbert (4-3)
Loss: Riley Sullivan (0-1)


KEY STATS:
Game one:
AIC:
Trinadey Santiago: One homerun, one RBI, one hit, one run.
Destiny McGrath: One homerun, one RBI, two hits, two runs.
Alexis Jimenez: One RBI, two hits, one run, one double.

USciences:
G. Simms: One hit, one run, one double.
G. Polera: Two RBI
D. Torregros: One RBI

Game two:
AIC:
Alexis Jimenez: One hit
Victoria Andrade: One hit

Georgian Court:
K. Lorenz: Three RBI, two hits, one double.
Alex Rue: Two RBI, one hit
K. Meikle: One RBI, one hit, two runs.


HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game one:

• The Yellow Jackets opened up the scoring in the second inning when Trinadey Santiago hit a home run to give AIC an early lead. USciences tied it up at one in the third when Giudice scored. AIC regained the lead when Destiny McGrath scored on a single by Alexis Jimenez.
• USciences pushed back in the fifth to tie it up at two on a sacrifice flyout by Polera to bring Simms home. The Devils then took the lead on another sacrifice fly from Torregros where she brought Markee to home plate and the score was 3-2 in their favor.
• However, the Yellow Jackets were not done yet and a home run from McGrath in the fifth tied it back up at three. Jimenez was then able to score on a passed ball, and then made it stand up by pitching the final two outs for the save to give AIC their first victory of the year, a 4-3 final over USciences.

Game two:

• Georgian Court started the offense early in the first inning, when Stufft singled to center and Mungo scored the first run. From there, Barraza scored Georgian Court's second of the day. The Lions added three more to their lead by the end of the second as Rodriguez, Stufft, and Lipkins all hit home plate.
• Georgian Court added another run in the third off of a single from Lipkins to right field where Meikle scored, followed by Herrera tagging home from a single up the middle from Barraza to start the fourth. Georgian Court capped off their victory in the fourth when Franklin and Dunham scored from a single by Lorenz to the left side, and Meikle homered to left field for the run rule win.

NEXT UP:

• The Yellow Jackets continue their run in The Spring Games with a match against the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 6.