Carter Records 200th Career Strikeout in 2-0 Victory

Jose Rodriguez '24, Staff Writer | Media & Communications

SALEM, Mass.- Salem State softball hosted Lesley University on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field. Emily Carter (Warwick, R.I.) pitched a complete game, allowing only three hits in the Vikings' 2-0 victory over the Lynx, improving them to 11-24 on the season. The teams were set to play a second game but would only get as far as the second inning before the game was called due to weather.

How it Happened

• Discipline at the plate for the Vikings would put two runners on before a pass ball and wild pitch would eventually allow Samantha Gaona (Billerica, Mass.) to cross the plate for the first run of the game.
• The Vikings doubled their lead in the home half of the sixth as Mackenzie DeSantis (Ridge, N.Y.) used a pass ball and wild pitch to find her way to third base before Isabelle Besser (Scituate, R.I.) hit a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing DeSantis home to give the Vikings the 2-0 tilt.   
• The Vikings defense would then hold the Lynx hitless in the seventh frame to take the 2-0 victory.

NOTEWORTHY  

• Carter struck out six batters on the afternoon, which put her career total at 201 to make her the fourth softball pitcher since 2009 to surpass the 200 milestone.
• Gaona recorded a multi-hit game while the trio of Alaina Giuliano (Malden, Mass.), Allison Frost (Auburn, Mass.) and DeSantis each recorded a hit. For the Lynx the trio of Isabella Moscoso (El Cojon, CA.), Kari Sorensen (Thousand Oaks, Ct) and Madison Herbert (Milford, N.H.) each recorded a hit. 
• Game two would see two rain delays over the first inning and a half before the game was called due to weather.

The Vikings are back at home this Saturday, May 4^th when they plan to celebrate senior day in their regular season finale against the Trailblazers of MCLA. The first game is scheduled for 11 a.m. followed by game two.