Blue Goes 1-1 Against the Judges (4/30/08)

In a Wednesday afternoon match-up at Brandeis, the Wellesley Blue split with the Judges, winning the first game 2-0 and losing the second game 5-3.

Wellesley, who beat and tied against Brandeis earlier in the season, used a solid mix of dominant pitching from Senior hurler, Jenna Harvey, and some early-offensive output to secure the victory in Game 1. For the game, Harvey (16-3) allowed two Brandeis hits and four base-runners for a complete-game shutout. Additionally, she surrendered just two walks and struck out thirteen batters.

In the top of the first inning, Wellesley jumped on top with a Sophomore, Megan Wood, homerun, her fifith of the season. The Blue would not score their second run of the game until the top of the sixth inning off of an RBI groundout by Senior, Kara Wong. Defensively, Wellesley quelled any offensive threat that Brandeis offered throughout the duration of the game.

Game 2 started off well for the Blue as the Judges gave up two first-inning walks that would circle the bases on a Wong homerun shot. In the bottom of the first inning, Brandeis responded with two runs of their own against Junior pitcher, Beej Grundlock, to bring the score to 3-2. Wellesley's bats were aggressive again in the third inning, but Brandeis was able to escape the Blue attack without allowing a score. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Brandeis would surge ahead off a single, a double, a walk, and an unlucky Wellesley error. In the top of the seventh, Wellesley attempted to make a comeback with the score at 5-3, but the attempt was short-lived as Brandeis pitcher, Kaitlin Streilein, earned the win.