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Ava Ladd throwing the ball
Gil Talbot
0
Simmons SIM 25-15
2
Winner MIT MIT 33-6
Simmons SIM
25-15
0
Final
2
MIT MIT
33-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Simmons SIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
MIT MIT 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 8 0

W: O'Connor, Becca (11-1) L: Maddie Casti (16-9) S: Langmeyer, Caroline (4)

Game Recap: Softball |

No. 16 Softball Defeats Simmons, 2-0 in NCAA Regional

THE BASICS:
 
- Scores:
No. 16 MIT - 2, Simmons - 0
 
- Records: MIT (33-6), Simmons (25-15)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Briggs Field)
 
- The Lead: The No. 16 MIT softball team moved into the winner's bracket of the 2023 NCAA Softball Championship Regional with a 2-0 over Simmons on Thursday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  MIT loaded the bases in the second with one out, but the Sharks got out of the jam without allowing a run.
 
- Sophomore Becca O'Connor (San Antonio, Texas) gave up two singles in the first but did not allow another baserunner until a single in the fifth inning.
 
- Sophomore Mikayla Cable (Valrico, Fla.) got MIT on the board in the fourth with an RBI double to left to plate classmate Mackenzie Bivin (San Diego, Calif.). Junior Rylie Spiegel (Rumson, N.J.) then plated classmate Katia Pendowski (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) to give the Engineers a 2-0 lead.
 
- MIT looked to add a third run in the fifth, but Raya Anderson threw out the runner at the plate to keep it a two-run game.
 
- Anderson tripled to right to lead off the seventh, and first year Caroline Langmeyer (Upper Arlington, Ohio) came in and got Jordyn Rubin to line out to first year Ava Ladd (Austin, Texas) who made an incredible play to tag Anderson out at third for a double play.  Langmeyer then got Shannon McManhon swinging to end the game.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

- O'Connor improved to 11-1 with six innings of four-hit ball. She struck out four and did not allow a walk.  Langmeyer recorded her fourth save of the season.
 
- Bivin led the way for MIT as she went 3-3 with one run scored. Cable went 2-2 and recorded her 24th RBI of the year.
 
- Maddie Castigliego took the loss for Simmons (16-9) with her complete game. She gave up two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT will take on Endicott tomorrow at 12 p.m. Both teams currently sport a 1-0 record in the tournament as the Gulls earned a 6-3 win over RPI to open the regional.    
 
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