MOUNT IDA SOFTBALL SWEEPS SECOND TWIN BILL OF SEASON

Junior Kerri Kwasek (Framingham, MA/Framingham) blasted two homeruns whiling pitching a complete game four hitter in the Mustangs conference twin bill sweep against Albertus Magnus College this Sunday winning 13-3 and 9-4. Mount Ida would improve to 7-17, 5-7 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with the Falcons dropping to 1-11 on the season, 0-8 in league play. The Mustangs are one victory away from doubling their win total in 2007 only claiming four W’s last season.

Game one was all about Mount Ida tallying runs during every inning of play. After freshman catcher Kris Duplisea (Chicopee, MA/Chicopee) hit a sac fly to drive in the first run of the contest, Kwasek would crush a two run homer to give the Mustangs the 3-0 advantage right off the bat.

The hosts would tack on five more scores in the bottom of the second. Sophomore Katie Lorenco (Mattapoisett, MA/Old Rochester) would hammer her first round tripper of the season, driving in three more to stretch the Mustang lead to 6-0. Two batters later, the Mustangs would touch them all again off Kwasek’s second blast of the game making it 8-0 Mount Ida. The Falcons would turn in another goose egg in the beginning of three.

The Mustangs would add five insurance runs on a sacrifice fly by Lorenco, tallying her fourth RBI of the day. Duplisea would reach on an error by the right fielder scoring two more and putting the mercy rule into effect leading 11-0.

The Falcons would eventually get on the board off a three run blast by sophomore Jessica Newbig (North Haven, CT/Sacred Heart Academy). Mount Ida would put the final nail in the coffin in the bottom of the fourth on a seed by freshman Kiley Jean (North Monmouth, ME/Monmouth Academy) driving in two more giving the Mustangs the 13-3 victory.

Mustang ace Kwasek would pitch five strong innings only giving up three runs on four hits while striking out three with two walks. AMC hurler senior Meredith Berry (Meridan, CT/Platt) took the loss pitching four innings giving up 12 hits and 11 earned runs.

After a quick hiatus, game two would begin with the Falcons notching the first run on a ground rule double by Berry taking the immediate 1-0 advantage. That would be the only lead the visitors would see. The Mustangs would tie it up starting in the bottom of the first on a single by Lorenco. They would jump ahead on a fielder’s choice off a grounder to the pitcher by Kwasek scoring Lorenco making it 2-1.

The second inning would be won by the Mustangs, adding one more to their column, off another fielder’s choice making it 3-1. The Falcons would match in the top of the third on a passed ball pulling with one run.

But the Mustangs wouldn’t let up, with one on, Duplisea roped a single to left extending their lead to 4-2. They would add another in the inning on an error by the left fielder scoring Kwasek making it 5-2.

Mount Ida would pull away in the bottom the fifth notching four runs off two doubles by Duplisea and Kwasek giving the hosts the outright 9-2 advantage. The Falcons would tally two more in the top of the following inning, but it wouldn’t be enough, giving the Mustangs the 9-4 victory, their fifth conference win of the season.

Senior captain Ashley Kowarsky (Springfield, MA/Longmeadow) started game two for the Mustangs hurling four innings giving up all three runs while striking out three and walking five. Kwasek would pitch the last four sets for MIC only giving up one hit and sitting down three. The Falcons would get six innings out of senior Jessica Zanghi (Milford, CT/Foran) surrendering all nine runs, eight earned, striking out four, and walking six.

The Mustangs will travel to Daniel Webster College this Wednesday for the makeup of Friday’s rainout, first pitch coming at 3:00 p.m.