CLERMONT, FL. -- The North Central University (NCU) softball team opened up their season this afternoon against Regis College (Mass.) on their Florida trip. With a score of 9 to 5, the Rams secured their first win against the Pride starting the week of strong.

Off to a great start, in the bottom of the first, the Rams scored their first two runs. It all started when freshman Sydney Harmon drew a walk to first base. Harmon advanced to second base on a single by sophomore Selma Carrasco. Scoring the first run for the team, Harmon made it home on an error, while Carrasco advanced to third base. Stepping up to bat, Aurora Prettyman reached on an error sending Carrasco to score the 2nd run for the team. 

Holding the Regis Pride runless in the top of the second, the Rams scored another run in the bottom of the second by Kali Kahalekomo on a single by Harmon. After singling to start the inning, Kahalekomo stole 2nd base and was pushed over home plate by a single from Harmon giving the Rams a 3-0 advantage over the visitors.

Both teams were held scoreless in the 3rd inning while Regis got two runs back in the top of the 4th drawing within run one of the Rams, 3-2.

A flurry of activity greeted Regis in the bottom of the 4th inning when the Rams scored 6 runs. The first run came from errors by the opponents and a single from Prettyman. The big hit was a double by Brooke McGlinchey driving in 3 runs for the Rams.  A single from Lily Adams scored two more runs for the Rams stretching the lead to 9-2.

Both teams were held scoreless in the 5th inning.

Regis was able to get one run back in the sixth while the Rams were held scoreless, leaving the core at 9-3 entering the 7th inning in favor of the blue and gold.

In the 7th inning the Pride scored two runs to bring the final score to the Rams at 9 and Regis at 5.

Pitcher Hosanna Gattle was credited with the win, holding the visitors to only 5 runs. Gattle pitched 7 solid innings giving up only 3 earned runs.

North Central will be back in action on Monday, February 28th with another two games in Clermont. The Rams take on Chatham University (Pittsburgh, PA) at 1:30 p.m. and Houghton College (Houghton, NY) at 4:00 p.m. 

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