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Castleton, VT- Junior Julianne Bass hit a pair of home runs to lead Rensselaer to a two-game sweep of Castleton State College. RPI won both games by mercy-rule, taking game one, 8-0 and 10-0 in the second contest. The Red Hawks are now 21-5 on the season while the Spartans fall to 4-16 overall.
RPI started things off in the first inning as Jen Bach roped a three-run homerun after Sara Finkbeiner and Becky Bailey drew walks to start the game. Bach was called out after it was ruled she had missed second base, to make it 2-0. Bass immediately followed with her first homerun of the game to make it 3-0.
The Red Hawks picked up two more on a Bach single, followed by Bass’s second homerun of the game. Logan Russell added a two-run double in the fifth that plated a pair of unearned runs as RPI cruised to the victory. Freshman Felicia Bua scattered three hits while striking out four through five innings for the win.
Laura Rogers, Hilary Bemis and Angie Carpenter each had one hit for Castleton. Carpenter went all five innings, taking the loss, allowing six earned on nine hits while striking out two.
Rensselaer pounded out 15 hits and received three hits apiece from Finkbeiner and Bach as the Red Hawks took another mercy-rule victory in game two.
RPI plated three runs in the first, five in the second and two in the third en route to the win. Bach added a solo homerun, and ended the doubleheader an impressive 6-for-7 with five RBI and five runs scored.
Beth Gargon was 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored, while Jessica Sitzer and Courtney Sweeney each had two hits and one RBI.
Michelle Bianchetti tossed the complete game, striking out four and allowing three hits.
Laura Rogers walked and singled to lead the Spartan offense in the nightcap. Rogers also took the loss, going the distance, allowing seven earned runs.
Castleton returns to North Atlantic Conference play Thursday afternoon against Johnson State in a doubleheader beginning at 3:00 pm.
RPI will travel to Rochester on Sunday for a 12:00 pm Liberty League doubleheader.
