Score: Elmira College 15, Morrisville State 1 (five innings)
Score: Elmira College 4, Morrisville State 0
Records: Elmira College (9-11), Morrisville State (6-20)
Location: Morrisville Softball Complex – Morrisville, NY
 
Morrisville, NY -- Elmira College softball picked up its third and fourth straight wins this afternoon, downing Morrisville State in a pair of non-conference games. The Soaring Eagles ran away with game one, claiming a 15-1 victory over the Mustangs, before shutting out Morrisville in the nightcap by a 4-0 final.
 
Elmira exploded for a season-high 15 runs in game one, marking the fourth time this season EC has produced 10 or more runs. The Soaring Eagles scored multiple times in the first four innings, highlighted by a seven-spot the Soaring Eagles put up on the scoreboard in the third inning.
 
Eight Soaring Eagles finished with RBIs, three of whom logged multiple runs batted in. Julianne Heggie '16 led the charge with four RBIs, all coming on a grand slam homer in the third inning. Emily Clark '19 and Katie Day '16 finished with three and two RBIs, respectively.
 
Katie McDougal '18 was credited with the win in the opening game of today's doubleheader, as the second-year talent pitched four scoreless innings. She allowed five hits and struck out four batters in her fifth victory of the season.
 
The second game was a much closer affair, as the game stood scoreless through the first four innings of play. Elmira had scoring chances in the second and third innings, putting runners in scoring position with two outs in both cases. However, Morrisville's starting pitcher, Brittany Keator, was able to get out of both jams unscathed.
 
EC was able to break through in the top of the fifth, scoring two runs while working with a pair of outs. Chelsea Storch '17 bombed a double to deep center field, a hit that scored Emily Carlin '17 and Clark. Clark led off the inning with a single, while Carlin reached safely on a hit-by-pitch.
 
Morrisville looked to respond in the bottom half of the inning, putting runners on first and second with two outs. However, Carlin was able to get the next batter to hit a soft grounder to Miranda Keefe '18, who tossed it over to Storch at third for the force out.
 
Elmira tacked on another two runs in the sixth inning to take a 4-0 lead. Maddy Johnson '19 reached on an error with one out, which allowed Keefe to score from third base and put speed on the corners for Elmira; Johnson at first and Julianne Heggie '16 at third. Aggressive play on the base paths turned into another run for Elmira, as a steal by Johnson prompted a throwing error by the Morrisville catcher, allowing Heggie to score EC's fourth run of the game.
 
With a four-run lead, Head Coach Rhonda Faunce turned to her game one starter to close out the nightcap. McDougal entered the pitcher's circle in the sixth and retired six of the seven batters she faced over the next two innings, clinching a 4-0 win for the Soaring Eagles.
 
In Her Own Words…
Head Coach Rhonda Faunce shares her thoughts on EC's play this afternoon…
"We were solid on both sides of the ball today and Katie pitched really well today. Their pitchers were grooving the ball in there in the first game and we hit really well. Our hitters have been seeing the ball really well the last couple of days."
 
Inside the Box Score (Game One)

• Elmira scored 15 runs on 14 hits, while holding Morrisville to just one run on six base-knocks.
• Morrisville committed the only error of the game.
• Elmira drew eight walks, while the Mustangs worked three of their own.
• Eight Soaring Eagles registered hits this afternoon with five of those players producing multi-hit efforts.
• Johnson, Carlin, Clark, Storch, and Carolyn Corcoran '19 all produced multi-hit games.
• Clark led the way with a game-high three base-knocks.
• Julianne Heggie produced a game-high four RBIs, while Clark was close behind with three runs batted in.
• Day also had a multi-RBI game today, as she drove in two runs.
• Heggie, Johnson, and Clark scored two runs apiece.
• Storch stole Elmira's lone base in the opening game.
• McDougal tossed 4.0 innings with four strikeouts in her fourth win of the year.
• Amber Wallach '19 made her collegiate pitching debut, as she pitched the fifth and final inning.

 
Inside the Box Score (Game Two)

• The Soaring Eagles outhit the Mustangs 7-to-5.
• Elmira did not commit a single error, while Morrisville had three defensive miscues.
• EC drew four walks compared to Morrisville's one base-on-balls.
• Seven different players registered hits for Elmira.
• Storch led the way with a 1-for-3 performance from the dish with two RBIs.
• Johnson went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
• Julianne Heggie, Clark, Carlin, and Keefe all scored runs.
• Johnson and Clark also stole one base apiece.
• Carlin picked up her third win of the season, after pitching 5.0 innings of shutout ball.
• Carlin also fanned two batters.
• McDougal made a relief appearance and allowed just one hit, while striking out one batter.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira has won four consecutive games.
• Elmira's 15 runs are a season high and the most scored by EC since February 17, 2013.
• EC's 14 RBIs in game one are a season high and are the most logged by the team since February 17, 2013.
• Julianne Heggie hit her second homer of the season.
• Heggie also logged the first grand slam of her collegiate career.
• Heggie's four RBIs were a season and career high.
• Four players pushed their RBI numbers into double digits (Day, Heggie, Johnson, & Storch).
• Wallach made her collegiate pitching debut in game two.

 
Up Next
Tomorrow's originally scheduled non-league doubleheader with York College (NY) has been cancelled. Elmira will return to the field on Saturday, April 23rd, when the Soaring Eagles travel to face the Pioneers of Utica College in an Empire 8 doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m.