Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CLERMONT, FLA. – The William Paterson softball team (5-1) earned a pair of wins on its third day at the NTC Spring Games, defeating Macalester (7-3), 5-4, and Fredonia (1-3), 8-2, March 18.

Game One
The Pioneers scored three times in the fourth inning to come from behind and defeat Macalester, 5-4.

WP quickly got on the board during the top of the first. Freshman right fielder Nicole Fryer (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South) led off the game with a single to short and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from junior center fielder Kelsey Principe (Parsippany, N.J./Parsippany). With one out, senior shortstop Katelyn Miele (Flanders, N.J./Pope John XXIII) blasted an RBI-triple to right-center field and later scored on a Meghin Stanton (Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional) groundout to give the Pioneers a 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third, five singles and a fielder's choice plated three runs for Macalester and set up runners on first and second with just one out. However, junior Kerrin Dys (North Arlington, N.J./North Arlington) came out of the bullpen and took care of the next two batters to end the rally.

The Pioneers regained the lead during the top of the fourth. Junior catcher Lachelle Rouse (Pine Hill, N.J./Overbrook Senior) led off the inning with a walk and went to second on a Melissa Swain (West Berlin, N.J./Paul VI) sacrifice bunt. Senior left fielder Laura Henriquez (Westampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) followed with a bunt single and was able to advance to second on the play. After Rouse scored on a single from Fryer, the Pioneers pulled off a double steal as Henriquez stole home and Fryer took second. Two batters later, Miele singled though the right side to give the Pioneers a 5-3 lead.

Macalester tacked on one run in the bottom of the sixth, but WP was able to hold on to the 5-4 advantage.

Fryer led the Pioneers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. Dys (2-0) earned the win, allowing one run on five hits in 4.2 innings of relief. Stanton allowed three runs on five hits and struck out one batter in 2.1 innings during her first collegiate start in the circle.

Miranda Stokes and Brittany Ehmann each collected two hits for Macalester. Ehmann (5-1) took the loss for the Scots, allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out two in 4.0 innings. Stokes tossed 3.0 perfect innings out of the pen.

Game Two
Miele and freshman pitcher Gabrielle Castelli (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove) each drove in two runs as the Pioneers earned an 8-2 victory against Fredonia.

Once again, WP scored during the first inning, loading the bases with no outs. The Blue Devils were able to get the next two batters out, but Castelli singled to center field and gave the Pioneers a 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the second, Swain singled to center, and junior third baseman Kim Reitmeyer (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) reached on an error. After both runners advanced on stolen bases, Fryer sent a two-run single to left. Principe followed with a base hit to right field, and Miele plated Fryer with a sacrifice fly to extend the Pioneer lead to 5-0.

Fredonia cut the lead to 5-2 during the top of the fourth when Cherise Gunnell hit a two-run triple to left-center field.

An error, double from Miele, passed ball and a Kim Fryer (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South) sacrifice fly gave the Pioneers a 7-2 lead after four frames.

WP added one more run during the fifth when Kristen Gardner (Audubon, Pa./Methacton) delivered a pinch-hit single to drive in Castelli and make the score 8-2.

Swain went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored, and Nicole Fryer scored three runs for the Pioneers. Castelli (2-0) earned the win for WP, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and striking out four in 5.0 innings. Sophomore Chelsea Batelli (Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic) allowed just one hit and picked up a strikeout in 2.0 innings of relief.

Kate Nicholson led Fredonia at the plate, collecting three hits and scoring a run. Kelsey Gannett (1-1) took the loss for the Blue Devils, allowing eight runs (three earned) on eight hits and striking out 10 in 6.0 innings.

William Paterson will face the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Bethany at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., respectively, on Wednesday, March 19.

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