MILTON, MA -- Buccaneer softball traveled to Curry today for their first official away games of the season. In a double header against the Colonels, two evenly matched teams played to 4-3 and 8-0 finals, both in favor of the hosts.

Game One

The Basics

Final: Colonels 4, Buccaneers 3

Records: Curry (3-7)

              Maritime (3-8)

In the Circle

Curry: Hailey King (W, 2-2): 5 IP | 5 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 1 BB | 2 K

Maritime: Sicily DiDomenico (L, 2-3): 6 IP | 6 H | 4 R | 4 ER | 4 BB | 2 K

At The Plate

Maritime

• Captains Camryn Roberts-Capak and Malarie Pittsley along with Maia Ostromecki each had two hits in game one. 
• Pittsley, Kylie Deasy, and Mikayla Hunter each drove in a run in the loss.
• Abby Pope, Roberts-Capak, and Pittsley scored the runs for the Bucs.
• Ostromecki recorded the only extra-base hit, a double.
• DiDomenico worked the only walk from Curry pitching in the game.

Curry

• The Colonels had six hits in the game, two from Madelyn White.
• Four players drove in runs for Curry in the win.
• Natalia Okleasky scored twice in the game and drew two walks.
• Lexi Buckner and Madison Schwartz each had a double.
• Okleasky, Jordan Ferullo and Emily Bussiere all had a stolen base in the win.

How It Happened

The Buccaneers took an early lead in the top of the first on a Pittsley single to left center that scored Pope. The Colonels matched the Bucs run in the bottom of the frame to tie the game at 1-1 after one inning.

Curry went on to score in the third to take a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the fourth they added to their lead, extending it to 3-1 on a McDermott double. 

In the bottom of the fourth, Curry added another to make it 3-1. They chipped away again in the fifth to go up 4-1. 

In the top of the sixth, Maritime pulled within one run, rallying to score two runs. One on a Deasy single, the other on a Hunter ground out that scored the team's third run. 

Though the Buccaneers threatened in the top of the seventh they were unable to bring around the tying run that was in scoring position, dropping game one 4-3.

Game Two

The Basics

Final: Colonels 8, Buccaneers 0

Records: Curry (4-8)

              Maritime (3-9)

In the Circle

Curry: Jillian Rogers (W, 2-3): 5 IP | 4 H | 0 R | 1 BB | 4 K

Maritime: Malarie Pittsley (L, 1-6): 4.2 IP | 9 H | 8 R | 8 ER | 5 BB | 2 K

At The Plate

Maritime

• Four players, Abby Pope, Carleen Harring, Mikayla Hunter, and Olivia Camelo each had hits in game two.
• Kylie Deasy drew the only walk from Curry pitching. 
• Camelo's lone hit was a double.

Curry

• Madelyn White and Jillian Rogers had two-hit games for the Colonels.
• White, Rogers and Kate Hancock each drove in two runs.
• Rogers also scored twice in the win.
• White and Rogers had the two extra-base hits in the game, both doubles.

How It Happened

The teams played to a 0-0 tie through 3.5 innings, an old fashioned pitchers duel for the first half of the game. 

In the bottom of the fourth, Curry scored three runs to break the scoreless tie and take the 3-0 lead.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Colonels not only extended their lead but took the win via run rule, 8-0 as they scored five runs in the inning.

What's Next

The Buccaneers return home on Friday for a doubleheader against Dean College beginning at 4pm at Rollins Field.