BUZZARDS BAY, Mass -- The Buccaneers and New England College Pilgrims faced off in a midweek non-conference doubleheader at Rollins Field on Tuesday. By identical 6-2 scores, the teams split with the 'Grims taking game one and the Bucs winning game two.

Game One

The Basics

Final: Pilgrims 6, Buccaneers 3

Records: Maritime 12-7

               New England College 6-11

In The Circle

Maritime: Jennamarie Klemp (L, 6-4): 7 IP | 11 H | 6 R | 6 ER | 4 BB | 2 K

New England College: Amanda Magro (W, 2-4): 5 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 0 BB | 2 K

Inside the Numbers

Maritime

• Kelsey Booker recorded two hits in the game and, in the process, set the new Bucs program record for hits in a career with 117. Reagan Kerecz, Lillian Ross, and Eva Warren all had a hit.
• Ross drove in both Buccaneer runs in the game.
• Kerecz and Warren scored the runs.
• Booker recorded a double, the only extra-base hit for the Bucs. 
• Warren and Kerecz stole bags in the game. For Kerecz, it was her 16th of the season, setting a new single-season stolen base record for the Bucs.

New England College

• Arianna Bayze led the Pilgrims with three hits. Abigail Grimes and Amanda Margo recorded two hits. Four others tallied one hit.
• Grimes drove in three runs, Bayze knocked in two, and Grace Giesler had one RBI.
• Giesler scored three of the six 'Grims runs, and Magro, Sonia Garcia, and Julia Maker scored one.
• Giesler stole two bags in the game.

How It Happened

The Pilgrims took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a Bayze single to drive in Giesler.

In the bottom of the second, the Buccaneers took a 2-1 lead on Ross's two-RBI single to right field, scoring Kerecz and Warren. 

NEC tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third on a Grime RBI single to score Giesler again. 

In the top of the fourth, the 'Grims took the lead for good, scoring four times to take the 6-2 lead that would be the final score.

Game Two

The Basics

Final: Buccaneers 6, Pilgrims 2

Records: Maritime 13-7

               New England College 6-12

In the Circle

Maritime: Ashleigh Catlett (W, 7-3): 7 IP | 4 H | 2 R | 2 ER | 3 BB | 6 K

New England College: Mackenzie Yirrell (L, 0-3): 2 IP | 5 H | 4 R | 2 ER | 2 BB | 0 K

                                    Olivia Olson: 4 IP | 5 H | 2 R | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Kelsey Booker went 3-for-4 at the plate in game two to lead the Bucs. Ab'c'de Patane and Sarah Holler both had two-hit games. Reagan Kerecz, Camryn Whitman, and Hannah Burton had one.
• Patane drove in two runs in the game, and Booker knocked in one.
• Booker scored twice; Kerecz, Natalie Gale, Patane, and Ryleigh Ward scored once.
• Booker recorded a triple and a double in the game, and Patane had a triple of her own.
• Warren and Kerecz stole bags in the game. For Kerecz, it was her 30th career stolen base, setting the new Bucs softball program record.

New England College

• Arianna Bayze, Abigail Grimes, Olivia Olson, and Sonia Garcia all had a hit.
• Carlie Panas and Garcia drove in a run.
• Grace Giesler and Olson scored the two runs.
• Olson had a double, the only 'Grims extra-base hit.

How It Happened

As they did in game one, the Pilgrims took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first in game two. Catlett hit Panas with the bases loaded, and NEC took the early lead. In the bottom of the first, the Buccaneers laid it on, scoring four runs of their own. Gale reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt, and Kerecz scored thanks to the error. to tie the game at 1-1. Booker then tripled in Gale to take the lead, 2-1. Next up, Patane singled in Booker to extend the lead to 3-1 Bucs. Catlett helped bring in the fourth run of the inning when she reached on an error, and Patane came in to score. Maritime led, 4-1, after one.

After scoreless second and third innings, Maritime added a run in the bottom of the fourth. Patane tripled to right center and scored Booker from first base. The Bucs led 5-1 after four.

In the top of the sixth, the 'Grims got a run back on a Garcia single that scored Olson. In the bottom of the frame, Rubi Butler grounded out to short with Ward on base. Ward headed for third on the play, and a Pilgrim miscue allowed Ward to come in and score the Buccaneers sixth run. The Bucs went on to win by a final of 6-2 to split the doubleheader with the Pilgrims in Buzzards Bay.

What's Next

The Buccaneers host Fitchburg State in conference play this weekend. The games are scheduled for Saturday at noon, though that could change due to the weather forecast. Go to mmabucs.com and follow our social media accounts, @maritime_bucs, for schedule information.