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Softball Completes Sweep of Bates to Earn Second Seed in NESCAC East

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BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin softball team locked up the second seed in the NESCAC East standings following a 5-1 win over Bates to close out the regular season.

The Polar Bears are 26-10 (8-4 NESCAC) after sweeping the three-game series against the Bobcats (14-20, 5-7 NESCAC). 

Game Highlights

  • The Bobcats scored first in each of the three games during the weekend, including Sunday's third inning RBI single. Janell Sato singled up the middle to plate Caroline Bass for a 1-0 lead.
  • Bowdoin responded in the fifth inning as Katelyn Cox singled up the middle to plate Caroline Sablone.
  • It took eight innings to decide a winner, with Bowdoin scoring four runs in the eighth to knotch the win. Ruby Siltanen had a two-run double to left to break the deadlock.
  • Sablone drove in Siltanen and Cox later plated Sablone.

By the Numbers

  • Siltanen pitched all eight innings and allowed seven hits with five strikeouts.
  • Payton Buxton allowed 14 hits and five runs.
  • Kasey Cunningham joined Cox with a stolen base.
  • Karlye Pallotta went 2-for-5. Allison Rutz went 3-for-4, while both Siltanen and Sablone were 2-for-4.
  • Bass and Sato were both 2-for-4 for Bates.

Up Next

  • The second-seeded Polar Bears will play against the third-seeded NESCAC West Amherst team at noon on Saturday. All playoff games are being played at Tufts.
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Players Mentioned

Katelyn Cox

#4 Katelyn Cox

IF
5' 3"
Freshman
'21
Kasey Cunningham

#5 Kasey Cunningham

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
'22
Karlye Pallotta

#13 Karlye Pallotta

OF
5' 3"
Freshman
'22
Allison Rutz

#2 Allison Rutz

P/OF
5' 6"
Freshman
'20
Caroline Sablone

#18 Caroline Sablone

C/3B
5' 4"
Freshman
'22
Ruby Siltanen

#6 Ruby Siltanen

P/OF
5' 5"
Freshman
'21

Players Mentioned

Katelyn Cox

#4 Katelyn Cox

5' 3"
Freshman
'21
IF
Kasey Cunningham

#5 Kasey Cunningham

5' 6"
Freshman
'22
OF
Karlye Pallotta

#13 Karlye Pallotta

5' 3"
Freshman
'22
OF
Allison Rutz

#2 Allison Rutz

5' 6"
Freshman
'20
P/OF
Caroline Sablone

#18 Caroline Sablone

5' 4"
Freshman
'22
C/3B
Ruby Siltanen

#6 Ruby Siltanen

5' 5"
Freshman
'21
P/OF