Auburn, ME - In Game 1 the Mustangs had trouble keeping up with Thomas College in a 20-0 loss on Tuesday. A single by Olivia Gallan in the fourth inning was a positive the Mustangs. Kelsey Currier took the win for Thomas College. The bulldog went five innings, allowing zero runs on two hits, striking out nine and walking zero.
Riley McNamara took the loss for the Mustangs. The pitcher allowed 11 hits and 14 runs over two and a third innings, striking out three and walking one.
Paige Ouellette and Gallan each collected one hit to lead the Mustangs.
Game 2 saw the Mustangs weather a push by Thomas College in the sixth inning where the Mustangs coughed up four runs, but the Mustangs held on and won 9-6 on Tuesday. The base paths were crowded in this high-scoring game. The Mustangs collected ten hits and Thomas College Terriers had nine. The Mustangs got on the board in the first inning. Emily Wormwood singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run then they notched three runs in the fifth inning. Sarah Poli and Olivia Gallan powered the big inning with RBIs.
Olivia Scott was the winning pitcher for the Central Maine Community College Mustangs. The pitcher lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out seven.
Megan Oberholzer took the loss for Thomas College Terriers. The bulldog surrendered nine runs on ten hits over six innings, striking out 11.
The Mustangs tallied ten hits in the game. Gallan, Scott, Wormwood, Poli, and Emily Sanfacon all managed multiple hits for the Mustangs.
Coach Robertson stated, "We just came out flat in game 1. They were ready we were not plan and simple. We are a little banged up and a few players under the weather, but we just were not ready. Game 2 was different story. We got our bats going and we kept them off the base paths. We played our game not theirs and that was the difference."
Next Up for the Mustangs is a doubleheader matinee Saturday with a home game against another NAC D3 team, the University of Maine Presque Isle, with 1pm and 3pm game times.
