GNAC Softball Report: Week 2

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 22-28
Note: Students are required to wear masks during game
play; any photos without masks are from previous seasons

	PLAYER OF THE WEEK Devin Scales, Johnson & Wales | 9-15, 2 HR, 7 XBH, 4 R, 8 RBI 1.933 OPS (Sr., C/IF - Mount Airy, Md.) - Scales had a career week, slugging 1.333 and hitting .600 in a 4-0 week for the Wildcats, who improved to 10-0 overall on the season. She had multiple hits in three of the four matchups, and connected for two home runs and five doubles during the stretch. Scales has hit safely in all eight of her games played this season.
	PITCHER OF THE WEEK Livia Feole, Johnson & Wales | 2-0, 1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 10.0 IP (So., P/1B - Cranston, R.I.) - Feole pitched in her first games of the season and collected two wins and a save out of the bullpen. The sophomore allowed five hits and struck out five in 10 innings pitched while not allowing an earned run in the teams 4-0 week.
	ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Ally Kirck, Lasell | 8-13, 5 R, 3 RBI, 1.307 OPS (Fr., OF/INF - Hamden, Conn.) -Kirck batted .615 (8-for-13) with a double, a stolen base, five runs scored, and three RBI in a 4-0 week for the Lasers (2-0 GNAC). She went 2-for-5 with three runs scored Tuesday in a non-conference doubleheader sweep over Wentworth, and she went 6-for-8 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI Saturday in a GNAC sweep over Anna Maria, including 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the opener.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Angela Grindrod, Albertus Magnus (Fr., P - Stratford, Conn.) - Grindrod led the Falcons to their first victory of the 2021 season on Saturday, March 27, tossing 5.0 innings of one-run ball in a 2-1 triumph over St. Joseph (Conn.). The rookie lefty struck out one to pick up the win in her first career start. 

Shay Savoie, Anna Maria (Jr., OF - Namao, Alberta) - Savoie was a key part of the AMCATS' 3-3 showing last week, posting a 1.056 OPS. Her best game came against Becker in a 12-9 win (3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI), and overall she went 8-for-23 with eight runs scored, two homers, two doubles, six RBI and five stolen bases. 

Tianna Dawe, Emmanuel (Mass.) (So, P/OF - Lynn, Mass.) - Dawe enjoyed a solid week at the plate and in the circle, batting .429 while also collecting a pitching win. The Lynn, Mass. native had a big afternoon in EC's 9-6 win over Fitchburg State going 2-for-4 at the plate with four RBI, two runs scored, a stolen base and also earned a complete-game victory withe five strikeouts.

Megan Long, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Sr, P/OF - Greenville, R.I.) - Long posted a 2-0 week in the circle for the Saints, notching wins over Suffolk and Fitchburg State with a pair of complete-game victories. The senior was dominant against the Rams, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out a career-high 11 batters. She followed it up with another strong outing to earn a road win vs. FSU, scattering five hits while striking out nine in EC's 5-2 win. Over 14 innings of work, Long posted a 1.00 ERA with 20 strikeouts and held opponents to a .146 average.

Bethany Hector, Lasell (Sr., 3B/OF - Jaffrey, N.H.) - Hector batted .583 (7-12) with a double, a triple, three walks, three runs scored, four RBI, and two stolen bases in a 4-0 week for the Lasers (2-0 GNAC). She went 3-for-6 with a triple Tuesday in a non-conference doubleheader sweep over Wentworth, and she went 4-for-6 with a double and four RBI Saturday in a GNAC sweep over Anna Maria. Hector has hit safely in all six Laser games this season after posting a 1.500 OPS last week. 

Eryn Sheeley, Lasell (Fr., P/INF - North Haven, Conn.) - Sheeley posted a 2-0 record with a 2.69 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched in a 4-0 week for the Lasers (2-0 GNAC). She earned a win with a six-inning relief effort Tuesday against non-conference opponent Wentworth, allowing just one run on seven hits and no walks, striking out three, and posted her second win of the week Saturday with a complete-game effort over Anna Maria, surrendering six runs (four earned) on seven hits and four walks, fanning 10.

Natalie Amato, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Jr., P - Cheshire, Conn.) - Amato struck out 11 while yielding just two runs (one earned) on five hits with one walk in a complete-game effort en route to a 5-2 victory at Albertus. 

Alessandra Milardo, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Sr., P/OF - Plantsville, Conn.) - Milardo powered USJ at the plate and also tossed a gem inside the circle to help lead the Blue Jays to a 1-1 week and start to the 2021 season. In a season-opening doubleheader versus intrastate and GNAC rival Albertus Magnus, Milardo combined to go 2-for-7 at the dish with 3 RBI and a run scored. In game one, Milardo opened the season inside the circle for the Blue Jays and fired a gem, spinning six innings of work (CG), while allowing just two runs (0 ER) on three hits and zero walks. She struck out a career-high 10, but was dealt the tough-luck loss, 2-1. Milardo drove in the lone USJ run in game one before driving in two more in game two in what was an eventual 5-2 triumph for the Blue Jays to earn the split.

Megan Eagleston, Saint Joseph's (Me.) (Senior, C - Reading, Mass.) - Eagleston led the Monks to a pair of wins over Bates College on Saturday, as the senior catcher hit .714 (5-7) with two runs and three RBI in the doubleheader sweep.