WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford softball team returned to America East play this afternoon with game one of a three-game weekend set against UMBC.
Caylee English was the star of the day for the Hawks, throwing a complete game shutout against the two-time reigning conference champion Retrievers. Hartford moves to 12-17 overall and 1-3 in conference play while UMBC drops to 17-6 and 2-2 against conference opponents.
HARTFORD 1, UMBC 0
Hartford's starter, English, was locked in an intense pitcher's duel against UMBC's ace, Courtney Coppersmith. After a scoreless top of the first,
Haley Cassidy got the scoring started off with a bang in the bottom half, blasting a lead-off solo home run out to left field, marking the lone run scored in the contest. English pitched a gem of a game, allowing just two runners to advance into scoring position all game, while also setting down 10 batters in a row from the middle of the fourth to the beginning of the seventh inning. Hartford walked away victorious in a nail-biter against UMBC by a final score of 1-0.
NEWS AND NOTES
- English (6-4) received the start in game one of the three-game weekend series against UMBC
- She finished her first complete game shutout on the season, allowing just five hits while tallying three strikeouts over 7.0 full innings of work
- Cassidy launched her second homerun on the season in the first
- Mara Sczecienski laced her first career triple over the right fielder's head and off the fence
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks are back in action tomorrow to wrap-up their three-game set against UMBC in a doubleheader. First pitch from the Hartford Softball Field is set for 11 a.m.
