Softball Closes Myrtle Beach Trip with Pair of Wins

GAME ONE

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) softball closed out its Myrtle Beach trip with a 6-1 victory over Community College of Rhode Island on Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Seawolves broke through in the second inning, taking advantage of CCRI miscues to build an early lead. Taylor Swift (Keene, N.H.) reached on an error to begin the frame, and Ella Voth (Lacombe, Alberta, Canada) followed by reaching on another miscue. Swift later scored on a passed ball before Myranda Caddy (Lacombe, Alberta) dropped down a bunt single to plate Voth. Caddy eventually came around to score on another passed ball, giving SMCC a 3-0 advantage.

CCRI got on the board in the third inning, scoring once to trim the deficit to 3-1.

Southern Maine answered right back in the bottom half. Ariana Cross (Orrington, Maine) led off with a triple to right field and came home on a wild pitch. Jayden Tripp (Prospect, Maine) later scored on a passed ball to push the Seawolves in front 5-1.

SMCC added one more run in the fourth inning. Carly Youngblood (Tracy, New Brunswick) singled and stole third before Drea Rideout (Yarmouth, Maine) was hit by a pitch. Sloan Scotvold (Red Deer, Alberta, Canada) then brought home Youngblood on a fielder's choice to make it 6-1.

That was more than enough support for Scotvold in the circle, as the sophomore went the distance and allowed just three hits while keeping CCRI off the board over the final four innings.

PITCHERS OF RECORD:

Win: Sloan Scotvold (4-3) - 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Loss: CCRI No. 24 - 3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

LEADING HITTERS:

SMCC:

Carly Youngblood (2-for-4, R, 2 SB)
Drea Rideout (2-for-3, HBP, 3 SB)
Ariana Cross (2-for-3, 3B, R, BB)
Myranda Caddy (1-for-3, RBI, R, SB)

GAME TWO

Seawolves softball wrapped up its spring trip with a 5-4 walk-off victory over Delaware Technical Community College Friday evening at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Seawolves struck first in the opening inning. Carly Youngblood reached on a dropped third strike and later scored on a Jayden Tripp infield grounder to give SMCC a 1-0 lead.

Delaware Tech answered in the second inning, taking advantage of a pair of SMCC errors to even the game at 1-1.

Southern Maine regained the lead in the third. Sloan Scotvold reached on a walk and Jayden Tripp followed with a single before Ella Voth reached on an error to load the bases. Scotvold scored on a passed ball, and Tripp later came home when Scarlet Proc (Sydney, NSW) drew a bases-loaded walk, pushing the Seawolves in front 3-1.

Delaware Tech responded again in the fourth inning, scoring two runs to tie the contest at 3-3.

The game remained even until the seventh, when Delaware Tech used a pair of SMCC errors and a triple to take a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom half.

Scotvold led off the inning with a triple to center field, and Cross reached on an error that allowed the tying run to score. Moments later, Tripp came through with the decisive hit, lining a single to right field to bring home Cross and give Southern Maine the walk-off win.

PITCHERS OF RECORD:

Win: Ella Voth (1-0) - 7.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Loss: Delaware Tech No. 17 - 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

LEADING HITTERS:

SMCC:

Jayden Tripp (3-for-4, 2 RBI, R)
Sloan Scotvold (2-for-3, 3B, 2 R, BB)
Scarlet Proc (2-for-2, RBI, BB)
Ariana Cross (1-for-4, RBI, R)

NEXT UP:

The Seawolves return home before traveling to face Roxbury Community College on Saturday, March 29 in a doubleheader scheduled for 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM at Madison Park High School Athletic Fields in Roxbury, Massachusetts.