CCC TOURNAMENT: Softball Advances To Championship Round With 5-0 Win Over Bison

BEVERLY, Mass. –  The top-seeded Endicott softball team blanked fourth-seeded Nichols, 5-0, on Thursday evening to secure its spot in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship Round. 

WP (13-3): Maria Hanchuk (South Windsor, Conn.) — 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
LP (9-6): Chelsea Indyk (Easthampton, Mass.)   — 3 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Katie Watts (Swampscott, Mass.) and Raven Comtois (Milford, N.H.) hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the first inning and the Gulls rode that momentum the rest of the way for the victory.

Chloe Shapleigh (Lynnfield, Mass.) also scored on a wild pitch later in the first to cap the scoring in the frame (3-0). 

From there, Emma DaSilva (Bristol, R.I.) and Watts drove in runs in the third and fifth innings, respectively, to provide Hanchuk some extra insurance.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE 

• Endicott advances to the CCC Championship for the fifth consecutive season. 
• Comtois leads the team with 10 home runs. 
• The Gulls downed the Bison three times this season. 

WHAT'S NEXT 

Endicott (33-7) will host the winner of third-seeded Wentworth and second-seeded Western New England on Saturday, May 13 (time TBD). Nichols' season comes to an end at 23-20-1. 

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(Photo Credit - Emma Purple '24)