Softball

Hood Softball Socks Gallaudet, 21-0 and 10-0

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Hood College softball team (9-11, 4-4 CAC) evened its Capital Athletic Conference record at 4-4 and moved into fourth place in the league standings after a lop-sided doubleheader sweep over the Gallaudet University Bison (1-13, 0-4 CAC) Saturday afternoon.

The Blazers scored early and often against the Bison in the opener, plating 21 runs on 18 base hits in a 21-0 five-inning victory. Hood scored four in the first, three in the second, three in the third, five in the fourth and six in the fifth to put an end to their four-game losing skid.

Jordan Wolford tossed a one-hit shutout and fanned eight batters to even her record at 5-5.

Every better in the Blazer lineup collected at least one base hit.

Erin McNally went 3-for-4 with a homerun, two doubles, five RBI, a walk and three runs scored.

Brittni Jones laced her second triple of the season and drove in three runs on the day while Wolford, Kelly Gafner, Bridgette Ringley and Kandie Glenn knocked in two runs apiece.

Wolford jacked her second round-tripper of the season, a two-run shot in the top of the second, while McNally followed suit with a two-run bomb in the fourth, her first as a Blazer.

In the nightcap, McNally threw a no-hitter for her first pitching victory in the blue and grey. McNally faced only two hitters more than the minimum following a pair of Blazer defensive errors. But no Bison base runner advanced past second base in the ballgame.

The Blazers recorded another five-inning victory but this time were credited with only three base hits in the game.

Hood scored three runs in the second on bases-loaded walks by Emalie Stroup and Ringley and wild pitch by GU starter Alicia Johnson.

Then in the third, Hood tacked on three more runs. Gafner scampered home on a wild pitch, Taylor Grimmell crossed the plate after a Bison a throwing error and Jacquie LeMar snuck home in time on a double steal before Ringley was thrown out at second to retire the side.

Gafner and Grimmell drove in two of Hood's four runs in the fourth and two more GU miscues led to the other two Blazer runs in the frame.

The Blazers continue CAC action Monday at the University of Mary Washington in a twinbill that was rescheduled from March 13. The Eagles (6-18-1, 4-2 CAC) are in second place in the league standings. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Kelly Gafner

#11 Kelly Gafner

1B/OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kandie Glenn

#13 Kandie Glenn

UT
5' 6"
First Year
Taylor Grimmell

#14 Taylor Grimmell

UT
5' 6"
First Year
Brittni Jones

#10 Brittni Jones

C/3B
5' 5"
First Year
Jacquie LeMar

#6 Jacquie LeMar

OF/UT
5' 2"
Sophomore
Erin McNally

#9 Erin McNally

P/OF
5' 8"
First Year
Emalie Stroup

#25 Emalie Stroup

OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jordan Wolford

#15 Jordan Wolford

P/IF
6' 0"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Kelly Gafner

#11 Kelly Gafner

5' 7"
Sophomore
1B/OF
Kandie Glenn

#13 Kandie Glenn

5' 6"
First Year
UT
Taylor Grimmell

#14 Taylor Grimmell

5' 6"
First Year
UT
Brittni Jones

#10 Brittni Jones

5' 5"
First Year
C/3B
Jacquie LeMar

#6 Jacquie LeMar

5' 2"
Sophomore
OF/UT
Erin McNally

#9 Erin McNally

5' 8"
First Year
P/OF
Emalie Stroup

#25 Emalie Stroup

5' 7"
Sophomore
OF
Jordan Wolford

#15 Jordan Wolford

6' 0"
First Year
P/IF