Wong Insures the Wellesley Win Versus Babson (4-2-08)

Wellesley split a doubleheader match-up with cross-town rival and NEWMAC opponent Babson, losing game one of the series but coming back to secure the second game with timely hitting from Senior, Kara Wong.

In game 1, Babson downed the Blue 1-0 after seven innings. Babson scored the only run of the game in the first inning off of an error and some clutch batting. In the Wellesley loss, Senior pitcher, Jenna Harvey, allowed one unearned run, three hits, three walks, and struck out ten Babson batters. Wellesley's two hits in the game were delivered by First-Year, Alison Davis, and Junior, Amanda Tai, both breaking Babson hurler, Jess Byrn's, chances at a perfect game.

In game 2, Wellesley pitcher, Barbarajean Grundlock, matched Byrn's two-hit, complete game shutout effort from game 1, as Wellesley defeated Babson 4-0 after seven innings of play. With the victory, Grundlock moves to 5-0 on the season. Senior, Kara Wong, played a hand in all of the Blue's four runs in the game. In the top of the fourth inning, Wong roped a two-out shot to deep center field that scored Senior, Meghan Sullivan, and Sophomore, Alex Warren. Wong came up big in the sixth inning, as well, as her one-out single to center field once again drove in Sophomore, Alex Warren and First-Year, Alison Davis.

The split puts Wellesley at 11-4-1 overall and 4-2 in the NEWMAC while they still maintain their status as the 13th team in the nation based on the most recent National Fastpitch Coaches Association ranking.