United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

NEW LONDON, CONN.—Senior Megan Wood hit a solo homer to lead off the sixth inning and also went the distance on the mound leading fourth-seeded Wellesley to a 3-2 win over sixth-seeded Wheaton in game six of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) softball tournament.

Wood (8-1) scattered three hits and allowed a pair of unearned runs while walking two and striking out four as the Blue advanced to play third-seeded Babson in an elimination game at 4 p.m. and eliminated the Lyons.

Freshman Samantha Spiga was 3 for 3 with three singles to lead the Wellesley offense.

Wheaton scored an unearned run in the top of the first as sophomore Amanda Poplaski singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on an error.

Wellesley tied the game in the second as senior Alex Warren walked and came around from first on an infield single in front of home plate by Spiga that was thrown down the right field line.

The Blue took the lead in the third on an RBI single by freshman Mara Blesoff scoring junior Brittany Bakacs, who reached on an error.

Wheaton tied the game in the fifth as junior Marisa Hobocan laid down a squeeze bunt scoring junior Katy Salka, who reached on error.

Senior Andrea Bailey (3-4) took the loss for Wheaton as she allowed six hits, three runs, two earned while walking three and striking out two.

Poplaski had two of Wheaton’s three hits in the loss..