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Bats come alive in Game 2 as the Lynx split with Johnson State, 9-5 & 13-3

Bats come alive in Game 2 as the Lynx split with Johnson State, 9-5 & 13-3

Johnson, VT- Lesley splits the doubleheader with Johnson State College on a day that saw a total of 30 runs scored over the two games. The win is Lesley's third on the year. 

 

Inside Game 1:

  • Johnson State jumped out to an early lead in game 1, scoring 6 unanswered runs over the first two innings. 
  • An Emma Hodgkins double drove in Mahlia Medina and Tara Eldredge to make the game 6-2. 
  • Three more unearned runs came across in the sixth for Johnson State, making the score 9-2. 
  • The Lynx tried to battle back in the seventh, with a single from Antonia Kieran, sac fly from Jess O'Neill and a Holly Swinamer single to right to make the score 9-5. 
  • The game would end at that score, with Johnson State taking game 1. 

 

Inside Game 2:

  • Lesley flipped the script in game 2, putting up a first inning run on an Emma Hodgkins steal of home. 
  • A third inning double from Jess O'Neill drove in Antonia Kieran to move the Lynx to a 2-0 lead. 
  • In the bottom half Johson State would answer back, scoring three to make the score 3-2. 
  • From the fifth inning on it was all Lesley. RBIs from O'Neill (2), Swinamer (2), and Medina (3) moved the lead out to 9-3. 
  • The Lynx continued to add on, as an Eldredge double drove in one along with a Medina double to drive in two more. 
  • Medina would then score on a wild pitch to move the game to 13-3 in favor of the Lynx. 

 

Lynx Highlights:

  • Emma Hodgkins pitched a complete game from the circle in game 2, striking out 7 while only allowing 3 earned runs to go along with a 4-9 day at the plate, with a double and 3 runs scored. 
  • Mahlia Medina drove in 5 runs on the day while going 3-8 with 3 doubles and scoring 4 times. 
  • Antonia Kieran went 4-9, scoring 3 times on the day.
  • Jess O'Neill went 3-8 on the day, driving in 4 runs to go along with 2 doubles. 
  • Mia Santilli went 3-7 with a double to go along with scoring twice.
  • Tara Eldredge went 4-7 with a double, scoring three times. 

 

The Lynx (3-25, 0-6) are back on the road Tuesday to take on Wheaton College. First pitch is set for 3pm for the doubleheader.