The softball team went 1-3 on the week, falling in both games of a doubleheader against Wellesley College on Wednesday and splitting games on the road against Worcester State University on Friday.

Worcester St. 6, Judges 4

In the second game of the doubleheader, the squad was forced to fight back from a 3-1 deficit in the fourth inning. Outfielder Marissa DeLaurentis ’19 singled in two runners to tie up the game. First baseman Jordan Buscetto ’16 then followed that up with a sacrifice fly to give the team the lead. Second baseman Madison Gagnon ’16 was the other member of the team to drive in a run for the game.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Worcester came back by putting two runs across the board. Pitcher Sadie-Rose Apfel ’18 gave up all six earned runs on the day, as well as eleven total hits. The Judges were unable to rebound in the sixth inning and fell to Worcester as Apfel fell to a record of 3-3. 

Judges 6, Worcester St. 2

In the opening game of the doubleheader, the team was able to come out with an easy victory. Catcher Keri Lehtonen ’19 drove in the first run of the day off a sacrifice fly that plated infielder Alison Hecht ’17 in the second inning. In the third, infielder Madison Sullivan ’16 hit a two-run homer that also scored outfielder Leah Shapiro ’17 to extend the lead to 3-0. The team was then able to add a run in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to pad its lead. 

Lehtonen ended up with two RBIs on the day after going 2-3. Shortstop Liana Moss ’17 also went 2-3 for the game, in addition to a run scored. Right fielder Amanda Shore ’18 and infielder Marysa Massoia ’19 also each scored a run. Pitcher Madison Soleimani ’17 picked up the victory as she improved her record of 6-6. 

Wellesley 3, Judges 1

The second part of the home doubleheader lacked offense for the most of the start. Apfel was constantly faced with runners in scoring positions but was able to continue her shutout for the first four innings. The Judges scored first when DeLaurentis drove in Gagnon in the bottom of the fourth inning. 

Wellesley then rebounded for three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take the lead. Apfel was able to keep the road team off the board for the rest of the game as she finished for the complete game. She gave up three earned runs and five hits on the day. 

Lehtonen was the only member of the squad to collect two hits for the game, as Sullivan, DeLaurentis and catcher Danielle Novotny ’16 each added a base hit. The team left five runners on base during the contest. 

Wellesley 7, Judges 1

In the first game, the squad also struggled to put together an offensive attack. Lehtonen contributed the only run on the day when she hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. She went 2-4 for the game, while Shore also added two base hits. 

While Soleimani went to the distance for a complete game, she struggled, allowing seven earned runs and 14 hits. She also walked three batters while giving up a home run.  

After the difficult week, the Judges dropped to 11-10 on the season. The team performed well in the University Athletic Association Tournament, in which they cruised to a second place finish. They have gone 3-3 in non-conference play since returning from UAA  conference competition. 

Coming up for the team is a doubleheader against Babson College on Monday.  The Judges had a difficult time against Babson last year, splitting their regular season matchups. The Judges allowed nine runs in each game and scored 11 totals runs between the two outings. 

The Judges game today on the road against Framingham State University was recently postponed due to the weather condition. Last season, the Judges handily beat Framingham in two straight games. The games have not yet been rescheduled.

The Judges have recently slowed down, losing three of their last four.

The Judges will look to improve upon their past performance against Babson in order to  keep themselves above a five-hundred record.