Softball drops two against Bowdoin in NESCAC doubleheader

HARTFORD, Conn. – Bowdoin College took the lead in the top of the eighth in Game 1 and the Polar Bears swept the Hamilton College Continentals in a NESCAC doubleheader at Trinity’s Softball Field on Friday, May 2. 
 
Season Update

• Hamilton (15-15, 6-10 NESCAC) dropped its fourth straight contest. 
• The Polar Bears (19-17, 6-10) extended their win streak to five. 

Game 1
 
How It Happened

• The doubleheader was originally set for April 12 but was postponed due to rain. When play resumed, the game picked up exactly where it left off—with the Polar Bears leading 2-0 in the top of the second, a runner on first, and no outs.
• After three scoreless innings, Bowdoin jumped ahead with a three-run burst on four hits in the top of the fifth to take a 5-0 lead, but the Continentals responded with a rally of their own, scoring three runs on three hits while taking advantage of two throwing errors. Yael Everett ’28 sparked the offense with a one-out single down the left field line, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a single to left by Miranda Mosqueda ’28. With two runners in scoring position, Lydia Mirabito ’26 hit a sharp grounder to third, and an off-line throw to first allowed both Mosqueda and Mayer to cross the plate, cutting Bowdoin’s lead to 5-3.
• The Polar Bears added a run in the sixth with a solo homer over the left field fence, but Hamilton answered with its strongest inning of the game in the bottom half, erupting for four runs on three hits, a walk, and two wild pitches. Ella Heftved ’25 sparked the rally with a leadoff double to left-center, followed by a bunt single from Yael Everett and a walk to Miranda Mosqueda to load the bases. Heftved came home on a wild pitch, and Alexis Mayer ’26 cleared the bases with a booming triple off the left-center wall. Mayer then scored on another wild pitch, giving the Continentals a 7-6 lead heading into the top of the seventh.
• Bowdoin tied the game in the seventh, set down the Continentals in order in the bottom half, and strung together three consecutive hits in the eighth to push across the go-ahead run, sealing the final margin.

Notes

• Everett matched her career game-high with three hits and added two runs scored.  
• Mosqueda had two hits, including her fourth double of the season. She also 
• Heftved ripped her 17th career double. 
• Mayer tied the individual record for most triples in a season with seven. 
• Mirabito notched her 16th hit of the season. 
• The Continentals’ pitching staff combined for seven strikeouts, with Emma Tansky ’24 leading the way with four.
• Reilly Parga paced Bowdoin’s offense with three hits and two RBIs.
• JK Bradley drove in a team-high three runs on two hits.
• Anika Ewert recorded two hits and scored three times, while Kyla Gary added two hits and crossed the plate twice.
• Elisa Siciliano launched a solo home run for the Polar Bears.
• Kathleen Hester earned her sixth win of the season, allowing four runs on three hits, walking one, and striking out three over 3.2 innings of work.  

Game 2
 
How It Happened

• The Polar Bears jumped out to a 4–0 lead, scoring once in the first and adding three more runs in the top of the second.
• Hamilton responded in the bottom of the second, as back-to-back doubles from Alexis Mayer and Charlie Quinn ’25 brought in a run.
• Bowdoin extended its lead to 7–1 with another three-run burst in the third.
• The Continentals chipped away with a run in the bottom half of the inning to make it 7–2.
• After a scoreless fourth, Hamilton continued to close the gap in the fifth, scoring twice on three hits. With one out and runners in scoring position, Quinn drove in a run with a groundout, followed by a hard-hit RBI single to third from Alison Zorn ’26.
• Hamilton threatened again in the sixth and seventh, but Bowdoin stranded three runners in scoring position to hold on and complete the sweep.

Notes

• Mayer led Hamilton at the plate with three hits, including her sixth double of the season.
• Quinn, who also doubled, is now tied for the team lead with six on the year.
• Nikke Dyche ’28 added her fourth double of the season, while Zorn drove in a run with a single.
• Sofia Santana ’26, Mosqueda, and Gaby Guerra ’27 each chipped in with a hit.
• Bowdoin tallied 15 hits, led by Anika Ewert and Reilly Parga with three apiece.
• Siciliano, Rosie Panenka, Penelope Fong-Picariello, Chloe Garcia, Maddie Paschke, and Bradley each contributed a hit to the offensive effort.
• Ellie Sullivan extended her win streak to four games, and Ava Biasotti earned her first save of the season, tossing two scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and two walks, and striking out one. 

Next Game
Hamilton will face Williams College (24-11, 11-5) back at Trinity’s Softball Field in the Continentals’ final regular season NESCAC doubleheader on Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m.