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Winner Hamilton HAMILTON 7-6, 1-0 NESCAC
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Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 6-7, 0-1 NESCAC
Winner
Hamilton HAMILTON
7-6, 1-0 NESCAC
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Final
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Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
6-7, 0-1 NESCAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hamilton HAMILTON 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 8 2
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4

W: Beebe, Natalie (1-2) L: B. Secaira-C (3-2)

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Winner Hamilton HAMILTON 8-6, 1-0 NESCAC
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Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 6-8, 0-1 NESCAC
Winner
Hamilton HAMILTON
8-6, 1-0 NESCAC
5
Final
4
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
6-8, 0-1 NESCAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hamilton HAMILTON 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 5 9 0
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 8 1

W: Graham, Teagan (3-1) L: R. Brown (1-2) S: Tansky, Emma (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Lindsay LeSueur

Softball sweeps NESCAC doubleheader at Wesleyan

Mayer ’26 tallied five hits with two doubles and a triple for the Continentals

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Hamilton College's Natalie Beebe '24 pitched a shutout in the opener and Alexis Mayer '26 used her bat to help lead the Continentals to a NESCAC sweep of the Wesleyan University Cardinals at the Wesleyan Softball Field on Friday, March 22. 
 
Season Update
  • Hamilton (8-6, 2-0 NESCAC) won its third straight contest. 
  • Wesleyan moved to 6-8 overall and 0-2 in the NESCAC.  

Game 1

 
How It Happened
  • Hamilton opened the scoring with four runs in the first inning. Mayer zipped a one-out, RBI double to left field and scored on a single up the middle by Alison Zorn '26. Beebe smacked a single to left and Zorn scored on an error. Charlie Quinn '25 drove in Beebe on an infield single to shortstop. 
  • After three scoreless innings, the Continentals plated its fifth and final run in the top of the fifth on two hits and an error. Mayer led off with a double to center, advanced to third on a wild pitch and was knocked in on a sacrifice fly to center by Zorn.
Notes
  • Mayer finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored. 
  • Beebe tallied two singles.
  • Zorn plated her eighth run of the season. 
  • Quinn drove in her second run this season. 
  • Jordan Merklin '26 and Alessandra Priante '24 stole one base apiece. 
  • Beebe secured her first win in the circle scattering seven hits in seven innings and striking out seven batters for her fourth career shutout.  

Game 2


How It Happened
  • The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on three singles. 
  • Hamilton countered with three runs on two hits and one error in the top of the third. Ella Heftved '25 smacked a lead-off triple and scored on a single by Priante. The Continentals had two runners on after Merklin reached first on a fielder's choice. Emma Tansky '25 knocked it back to the pitcher and Priante and Merklin crossed home plate on a fielding error. 
  • Wesleyan cut its deficit to 3-2 with one run in the fifth. 
  • Hamilton responded with another run in the top of the sixth on three hits. Mayer started off the inning with a triple to center and Quinn knocked her in on a single to left. 
  • The Cardinals knotted the score at 4-4 with a pair of runs on four hits in the bottom half. 
  • With the pressure on, the Continentals answered with the go-ahead run on two hits in the seventh. Merklin ignited the rally with a double to left field and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Gabby Garrison '27. With one out, Mayer played the hero and drove in Merklin on a single to left field. 
  • Tansky replaced Teagan Graham '25 in the circle in the bottom of the inning and retired the side in order to secure the sweep.  
Notes
  • Mayer led Hamilton at the plate with three hits, including her second triple of the season. She leads the team with 19 hits, 13 RBI and a .396 batting average. 
  • Heftved recorded a single, a double and a triple.  
  • Merklin scored a team-best two runs and tallied her second double of the season. 
  • Graham (3-1) allowed four runs on eight hits, walked two batters and struck out two in six innings pitched. She has six career wins.
  • Tansky earned her first save this season and the second of her career. 
  • Lizzie Marino and Jordynn Killion led Wesleyan with two hits apiece. 
Next Game
Hamilton travels to Hartford, Conn., to face Trinity College (6-5 overall) for another NESCAC road doubleheader on Sunday, March 24 starting at noon.
 
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