Lancers Can't Stay With WestConn, 11-2 & 17-6

Western Connecticut 11, Worcester State 2

Western Connecticut 17, Worcester State 6

Game 1  ---  Box Score

Game 2  ---  Box Score

Danbury, CT  ---  Cortney Romyns (Newton, NJ) went 5-for-6 with three home runs and six runs batted in and the Western Connecticut State University softball team swept a doubleheader from Worcester State College, 11-2 and 17-6 in two mercy-rule shortened affairs at Westside Field Thursday night.

In the opener, WestConn put six runs on the board in the bottom of the second inning.  Romyns led off the inning with her second home run of the season, a deep drive over the wall in right center.  Loren Angiolillo (Wolcott, CT) added a two-RBI triple and later scored on a bunt single by Kristen Lugovich (West Haven, CT) to close out the scoring.

The Lancers got on the scoreboard when Veronica Clark (Worcester, MA) pounded her first home run of the season, a two-run shot over the wall in left center.  Heather Camara (North Dighton, MA) scored ahead of Clark after leading off the inning with a single.

Stacey DiMaggio (Hopewell Junction, NY) and Romyns hit home runs in the bottom of the fourth.  DiMaggio's was a two-run homer to the opposite field and Romyns, her second of the game, was a line drive down the left field line, a three-run blast.

Kara Cullinane (Lindenhurst, NY) went the distance for the Colonials.  She allowed two runs on four hits and struck out five.

Danielle Caron (Peabody, MA) dropped to 0-4 on the season after allowing 11 runs, 10 of them earned while striking out one and walking three.

In the nightcap, Worcester State scored an unearned run in the top of the first inning.  Ashley Loomer (Pepperell, MA) reached on an error and eventually scored on a pass ball.

The Colonials took advantage of three Lancers' errors in the second.  They scored six runs on five hits, two of those following doubles by Romyns and Meghan Mammone (Stamford, CT).

The teams each scored three runs in the third inning.  The Lancers scored three unearned runs off Colonials' starter and winner Brittany Conners (Waterford, CT).  WestConn went back up by five, 9-4, after RBI doubles from Connors and Amy Hartman (Ellington, CT).

Romyns and Mammone added two-run home runs in the Colonials eight-run, 10-hit  fourth inning.  

 Worcester State scored two runs in the top of the fifth on RBI singles from Katherine Prior (Charlton, MA) and Loomer.

Connors, 1-0, went the distance and allowed six runs, two of them earned on 10 hits while striking out three and walking three.

WestConn hosts University of Southern Maine in a doubleheader on Saturday, weather permitting.  First pitch is a 12 p.m.

Release Courtesy of Western Connecticut Sports Information