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Fort Myers, FL – The Nazareth softball squad saw its five-game win streak come to an end on Thursday, as it fell twice, first to Swarthmore College and then to Salem State. The Golden Flyers were handled 12-2 by Swarthmore in five innings, before Salem State earned a come-from-behind, 11-7 victory, in game two.
Nazareth drops to 5-3 on the season with the losses and closes out its spring break trip on Friday. The Golden Flyers play North Central at 9 a.m., followed by Castleton at 11 a.m. in Naples, FL.
Game 1 - Swarthmore 12, Nazareth 2 (5 innings)
The teams traded runs in the first inning, with Nazareth's Janelle Walters coming around to score after leading off the game with a double.
Following the first inning, it was all Garnet, as they scored five runs in the second and six runs in the third.
Nazareth's other run came in the fifth with Kristen Simmons doubling to score Delaney St. George.
Gabriella Corasaniti (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season on the mound, surrendering nine runs (six earned) on nine hits in two innings of work. Madison Zeis closed out the game, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits.
Simmons and Stephanie Mongelli were each 2-for-3 in the game.
Game 2 – Salem State 11, Nazareth 7
Nazareth was doomed in by four errors, which led to the Vikings scoring just four earned runs in the game out of 11 runs total.
Despite the errors, Nazareth scored six runs in the top of the fourth to go ahead, 7-3. The big play of the inning came as Simmons tripled down the line to score three.
Marrissa Tortora had a sacrifice fly in the inning to score Simmons. Two runs were plated later after a throwing error.
The Vikings chipped away at the lead in the bottom half, scoring two runs to come within 7-5.
The rest of the damage was done in the fifth. With the scored tied at 7-7 and two outs, it appeared as if Nazareth would get out of the inning, but an error prolonged it to load the bases. A single, and ensuing error in the outfield, led to three runs scoring. One more run off a single made it 11-7.
Walters was 4-for-4 in the game.
Kylie Smith (2-1) dropped the game on the hill, pitching 4 2/3 innings, giving up 11 runs (4 earned), while striking out three. Zeis closed the game, allowing two hits.
