Madeira Beach, F.L. – The Le Moyne College softball team finished their last day of THE Spring Games competing against Butler University and Middle Tennessee State University. The Dolphins recorded their first win of the season on this trip, with an 1-5 record over the weekend.
 
In the first game against Butler University, Le Moyne had a quick first inning with no runs or hits, while the Bulldogs scored off of a single to center field by Paige Dorsett who brought Hailey Conger home. In the second inning, sophomore designated player Audrey Benderski (Spring Lake Park, Minn./Spring Lake Park) hit a single to right field. Classmate Alayna Bush (Adams, N.Y. / South Jefferson) came into the game to pinch run for Benderski. During the next at bat, Bush ran for second but was tagged at the base. Graduate student catcher Brandi Feeny (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/Saint Peter's) singled to center but then was caught at third at an attempt to steal which brought us to the bottom of the second where no hits or runs were recorded by the Bulldogs.
 
In the third, there was no action from the Dolphins but the Bulldogs brought in two more runs from a homerun by Ella White who also brought in Cate Lehner. In the fourth inning, junior right fielder Alyssa Dybacz (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Charles W. Baker) singled to center then advanced to second on a wild pitch during first baseman Mckenzie Bergdoll (Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro) at bat. Bergdoll then grounded out at first while Dybacz advanced to third. Dybacz then scored on a wild pitch following this making the score 1-3.
 
The bottom of the fourth was completed with two people left on base for Butler. The fifth was left with no runs, but in the sixth for the Dolphins they manufactured another run. Graduate center-fielder Isabelle Boudreau (Memramcook, New Brunswick/Mathieu-Martin/Pace) hit a triple to left then scored off of a double hit from Bergdoll to make it 2-3. In the end, Butler took this game 2-3.
 
In the second game of the day, the Blue Raider's recorded two runs in the top of the first by Lexi Medlock and Amaya Harris. A double play ended the bottom of the first quickly while the second inning went without any runs. In the top of the third, Ansley Blevins singled to center, bringing home Julia Garcia, and Mary Owens advanced to second. Kamryn Carcich singled to center, while Owens scored, making 0-4. Middle Tennessee brought in another run from Shelby Echols off a passed ball. They continued to bring in runs in the top of the fifth with a homerun and bringing in two people who were on base. Shelby Sargent then scored off of a single hit by Medlock, making it 9-0.
 
The Dolphins fought back starting off by junior catcher Elaina Kassap (Long Beach, N.Y. / Long Beach) hitting a single to right. Freshman Gabriella Zarcone (Smithtown,, N.Y. / Smithtown East) pinch ran for Kassap and got to second off of a grounded out. Jillian Dunn was walked and Chesney singling to left leaving Zarcone on third, Dunn on second, and freshman outfielder Kara Bacon (Warrensburg, N.Y. / Warrensburg) in to pinch run for Chesney on third. Dybacz flew out to left, leaving Zarcone with an opportunity to score making it 1-9. Bergdoll singled to center bringing in both Bacon and Dunn, ending the fifth 3-9. In the seventh, Middle Tennessee brought home one more run and finishing the game 3-10.
 
The Dolphin's next game is at the Norfolk State Invitational against UNLV at 11:30am and Youngstown State University on Saturday, March 9^th, in Norfolk, VA.