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Williams WILLIAMS 6-6, 0-1 NESCAC
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Winner Hamilton HAMILTON 11-8, 4-1 NESCAC
Williams WILLIAMS
6-6, 0-1 NESCAC
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Final
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Hamilton HAMILTON
11-8, 4-1 NESCAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Williams WILLIAMS 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 10 1
Hamilton HAMILTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1

W: Graham, Teagan (4-1) L: S. Leonard (3-1)

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Winner Williams WILLIAMS 7-6, 1-1 NESCAC
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Hamilton HAMILTON 11-9, 4-2 NESCAC
Winner
Williams WILLIAMS
7-6, 1-1 NESCAC
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Final
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Hamilton HAMILTON
11-9, 4-2 NESCAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Williams WILLIAMS 1 0 2 5 2 10 13 0
Hamilton HAMILTON 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0

W: K. Blanch (3-0) L: Tansky, Emma (4-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Lindsay LeSueur

Softball splits pair with Williams, Beebe ’24 has game-winning hit

Graham ’25 collected fifth win with five strikeouts in Game 1 for the Continentals

CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's Natalie Beebe '24 ripped a walk-off single in Game 1 and the Continentals split a NESCAC doubleheader with the Williams College Ephs at Hamilton's Loop Road Athletic Complex on Saturday, March 30. 
 
Season Update
  • Hamilton (11-9, 4-2 NESCAC) has won three of its last five contests. 
  • Williams (7-6, 1-1) was playing its conference opener. 

Game 1

 
How It Happened
  • Tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, the Continentals handled the pressure and plated the go-ahead run to prevent extra innings. Gabby Garrison '27 was handed first base on a walk, Alison Zorn '26 forced another walk and Charlie Quinn '25 worked the count for the third free pass of the inning. With two outs and a full count, Beebe smacked a pinch-hit single over the head of the first baseman for the game-winning RBI. 
  • Hamilton opened the scoring with three runs in the bottom of the second highlighted by a two-run double to right field by Garrison.  
  • Williams took one run back in the fourth on a single and a double steal. 
  • The Ephs evened the score in the sixth. Katie Blanch hit a two-run triple that rolled to the fence in center field.   
Notes
  • The Ephs outhit the Continentals 10-5, but Hamilton drew seven walks. 
  • Garrison went 2-for-3 with a single, a double and a walk. She drove in two runs, scored once and stole one base.
  • Beebe finished with two hits.
  • Quinn recorded her 15th hit of the season.  
  • Graham improved to 4-1 this spring with five strikeouts in a complete game effort. 
  • Justine Dunaway led Williams with three hits. 
  • Kayla Chang had two hits including a double. 
  • Kelly McGuigan, Vicky Trujillo Balderas and Alysa DeQuiroz tallied one hit each. 

Game 2

 
How It Happened
  • Williams' first two batters bunted for singles and the Ephs held a 1-0 lead after their first at-bat. 
  • The Ephs scored two more runs in the third on two doubles and a single.
  • Hamilton cut its deficit to 3-1 with one run on two hits in the bottom half. Hadley Rogers '26 nailed a lead-off double to left center field and scored on a single through the left side by Gaby Guerra '27. 
  • Williams widened the gap in the fourth with five runs on five hits for an 8-1 cushion. Dunaway cracked a three-run homer.
  • The Ephs added two insurance runs in the fifth. 
Notes
  • Rodgers and Guerra combined for Hamilton's four hits with two apiece. 
  • Wise finished 3-for-4 at the plate for Williams.
  • Blanch went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double. She earned her third win in the circle allowing one run on four hits and striking out two batters. 
  • Sarah Fleming drove in three runs on two hits, including a double, and a walk. 
  • Chang added two hits for the Ephs. 
  • McGuigan and Balderas had one hit apiece.
Next Game
Hamilton returns to NESCAC play on Saturday, April 6 with a doubleheader against Colby College (8-6 overall) at Loop Road starting at noon.  
 
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