MCLA Championship Run Ended by Bridgewater State
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — The Bridgewater State University Bears swept the Trailblazers to win the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts led early in the second game after Kendra Hobbs scored. MCLA starter Rachel Quackenbush held the lead until the fourth when a home run tied the score. Bridgewater took the lead in the fifth after an RBI double.
Bridgewater starter Amber White held down the Trailblazers for the win. MCLA attempted a six inning rally but failed to score.
White pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and no earned runs. Quackenbush went six innings, giving up nine hits while striking out eight.
In the first game, White won the duel again, throwing a two-hit shutout in the complete game effort. Meanwhile, Quackenbush took another tough-luck loss, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven.
MCLA ends their season at 21-22 overall, while the Bears improve to 26-15.
