Ocelots Kick Off MCCAA Play With A Sweep

NORTHVILLE, MI – The Ocelots opened up MCCAA play by hosting the Skippers from St. Clair County Community College.

Game 1- Kaitlyn Solberg got the start in the circle for the Ocelots and the first-year pitcher would rise to the occasion. For the game, Solberg would register 14 strikeouts without walking a Skipper while going all 7 innings and not allowing an earned run. The 4 runs Schoolcraft scored in the bottom of the 1^st would be all they would need. The Ocelots collected 7 hits, led by Madison Gray with 2, while Lucy Whelan, Savina Olada, Vanessa White, Hailey McCleary and Melanie Buzo each registered 1.

In that 1^st inning, Madison Gray's first hit would be a single that would plate Whelan who opened the inning with a single. Olada, who reached on a double, would score on a wild pitch to make the game 2-0. The next 2 runs would come in off RBI singles from McCleary and Buzo.

Game 2- The 2^nd game of the doubleheader would see the SC4 Skippers jump out to a 6-2 lead going into the bottom of the 5^th inning. In the bottom of the 5^th, things would change into Schoolcraft's favor. The Ocelots would plate 5 runs in the frame to take a 7-6 lead which would be just enough for Schoolcraft.

Things would get off to a hot start for Schoolcraft in that inning. Katelyn Rozycki would kick the inning off with a single and she would be brought home on a big fly off the bat of Olivia Mikowski to bring the game within 2. Danielle Dalpiaz would follow the home run up with a double and a Skipper error would allow her to score off the bat of Whelan. 2 outs would follow Whelan's at bat before she would tie the game on a wild pitch. Following Whelan scoring, Sydney Scoggins would pinch run for Madison Gray, who walked, and would steal 2^nd before Melanie Buzo would give the Ocelots the lead with an RBI single.

Schoolcraft continues MCCAA play on Sunday as they travel to Mott Community College for a doubleheader.