Softball wins five of seven games
February 28, 2018
Photo by: geauxcolonels.com
The Nicholls State University softball team continued its fast start to the 2018 season with five victories in its last seven matchups. It appears the Colonels have been just fine playing on the road as Swanner Softball Field remains under construction.
GAME RECAPS
On Feb. 20, the Colonels swept the Alcorn State University Braves in two games.
In the first matchup, the Red and Gray recorded a four-run fifth inning to win 6-1. In the second matchup, they put up a six-run seventh inning to win 8-1.
Nicholls was in complete control in both contests, only trailing by a run at one point in the fifth inning during the second game against Alcorn State.
ROAD TRIP
Next, the Colonels traveled to Florida and participated in the EMU Madeira Beach Tournament.
On Feb. 23, their first matchup was against the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.
The Colonels won 4-2 with 11 hits and its first home run of the season, a solo home run from junior shortstop and outfielder Amanda Gianelloni.
After the milestone, Nicholls’ three game winning streak ended against the Kent State University Golden Flashes.
Junior pitcher Megan Landry surrendered 10 hits as the Colonels lost 5-1.
On Feb. 24, the Colonels found themselves back on the winning track with a 1-0 win over the University at Albany Great Danes.
Landry delivered her first career seven-inning no-hitter and helped lead her team to victory.
The Colonels then played against the Villanova University Wildcats and won 3-2.
The game was close until freshman utility player Jewel Lara hit a walk-off RBI single in the seventh inning to give her team the win.
On Feb. 25, the Colonels led the Manhattan College Jaspers 7-3, but ended up losing 8-7 in eight innings.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Colonels (8-4) face the University of Southern Mississippi Wildcats in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats (6-8) have won four of their last five games, including two wins and a loss to the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks (6-8) this past week