The Chaparrals concluded their shortened Spring Break trip with a pair of wins Friday, defeating Rainy River College 7-5 and Williston State 8-7 in Titusville, Fla.
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COD's trip was shortened due to the NJCAA mandate regarding COVID-19. All NJCAA-sponsored sports are suspended beginning March 14-April 3.
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Chaps 7, Rainy River 5
The Chaps took control in second, scoring three runs on three hits.
Vincenza Zaccaro doubled in
Alyssa Vansickle (single), followed by
Sydney Sturino's run-scoring triple.
Sarah Crosby's infield ground out brought in Sturino.
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Leading 4-2 through four,
Ashley Eiermann's RBI single scored
Gaby Morales, and one batter later, Vansickle's single scored
Jocelyn Leerschen.
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Vansickle had three hits and Eiermann and Zaccaro each drove in two runs.
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Eiermann struck out six in 4 1/3 innings of relief.
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Chaps 8, Williston State 7
Vansickle made the Chaps victorious for the second time on the day, thanks to her one-out, walk-off RBI triple that scored
Brianna Sleboda.
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The Chaps led 7-4 through six innings before the Tetons came back and tied the game with their three-run, three-hit seventh.
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Leerschen tied the game at 3-3 with a two-run home run in the third.
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Kelsey Warren led with three hits and Morales and Leerschen each had three RBI. Morales joined Vansickle and Leerschen in extra-base hits with her RBI double in the first.
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Vansickle earned the start and struck out four in 4 innings. Eiremann threw 3 innings of relief.
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