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    • Softball Splits Conference Matchup Against Hartford

    Softball Splits Conference Matchup Against Hartford
    April 4, 2026
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    WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Endicott softball team split its conference doubleheader against Hartford (2-3, 8 inn. | 4-1) on Saturday afternoon at the Hartford Softball Field.

    GAME ONE: HARTFORD 3, ENDICOTT 2 (8 INN.)

    WP (5-4): Carly Mayhood (Newton, N.J.) — 8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
    LP (4-4): Analise Grady (Reading, Mass.) — 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

    Tied 1-1 with runners on second and third in the bottom of the seventh, the Gulls kept the game alive as Kristen Beebe (Brentwood, N.H.) delivered a clutch strikeout, then escaped further damage with a heads-up 3-4-2 double play to force extras.

    In international tiebreaker play, Vania Moniz (Salem, N.H.) laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to advance the runner, setting up Kylyn McLaren's (Rochester, N.H.) timely double to center that gave Endicott a 2-1 lead.

    The Blue and Green came up just short in the eighth, recording two outs before the Hawks broke through with a two-run double to edge the Gulls.

    GAME TWO: ENDICOTT 4, HARTFORD 1

    WP (2-1): Emma Sheehan (Plainville, Mass.) — 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
    LP (3-1): Ella Zobel (Clarence, N.Y.) — 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
    SV (3) Grady — 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

    In the second inning, Maddie Beeley (Salem, N.H.) sparked the offense with a base hit, followed by back-to-back walks from Jeanise Serrano (Shelton, Mass.) and Moniz to load the bases.

    McLaren delivered again, ripping a single down the left field line to drive in two runs and give the Gulls a 2-0 lead.

    With a 2-1 advantage in the seventh, Ella Tower (Windham, N.H.) sparked a rally with a double down the left field line to extend the advantage to two runs.

    Beeley followed with a base hit to the right side, bringing Tower home from second to seal the 4-1 victory.

    Beeley and McLaren each collected two hits, while Abby McClaflin (Easthampton, Mass.) and Tower added one apiece to help secure the victory.  

    BEYOND THE BOX SCORE 

    • Endicott is now 2-4 all-time against Hartford. 
    • Sheehan picked up her first win of the season (third career). 
    • McClaflin recorded her eighth double of the season (15th career).

    WHAT'S NEXT

    Endicott (9-8, 4-1 CNE) hosts the University of New England on Tuesday, April 7 at 4 PM. Hartford (11-7, 5-3 CNE) visits Eastern Connecticut State on Wednesday, April 8 at 3/5 PM. 

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    (Photo Credit - Jonah Bean '28)