Danville, Kentucky – Continuing their groundbreaking success, the Oberlin College softball team defeated Centre 3-2, propelling Head Coach Julie Pratt to her 400th career win. In the second game, the Crimson and Gold battled to an 11-6 loss as they move to 6-2 on the season. 

Appearing on the mound for all seven innings in the first game, Hailey Alspach registered six strikeouts while pitching five hits and earning two runs. Leading the offense, Connor Fogarty recorded a pair of hits and one RBI. 

Centre struck early, posting two runs from a double in the bottom of the first. In the fourth inning, Anjali Singh stepped up and drilled a triple down the left field line, registering the first triple of the season for the Crimson and Gold. Later in the inning, Fogarty singled to center field and scored Singh to close the gap, making it a 2-1 game. 

In the top of the fifth, Aoife Shen got on first after being walked and continued Oberlin's successful base running, stealing second and third. Alspach stepped into the box, reaching first on a Centre error, allowing Shen to score and tie the game at 2-2. 

Stepping up to the plate to start the seventh inning, Maya Means launched a rocket to left field beyond the fence, securing her third home run of the season and clinching the 3-2 lead. Holding off the Colonels in their final inning at bat, Oberlin secured their sixth victory of the season as Pratt produced her 400th career win. 

Taking a moment to reset ahead of the second game, Sophie Stone stepped up as the opener, pitching for 1.2 innings while notching a pair of strikeouts and earning two runs. Olivia Bey came in for Stone's relief, pitching for 1.2 innings and earning two runs. Audrey Beckerman closed the final 2.2 innings on the mound, adding one strikeout and earning two runs. Shen led Oberlin with a pair of hits while Means delivered one hit and two RBIs. 

Singh continued her impressive base running to open the inning, walking to first, then proceeded to steal second, third, and home while Haley Carlson stole second. Centre responded in the next inning with a triple followed by a single to score two runs. 

Oberlin's second inning at bat saw an impressive five runs, as Alspach's single to center field scored Shen. Alspach stole second and third, scoring when Carlson sacrificed a fly out to left field to lift the Crimson and Gold ahead 3-2. With Singh on third after she stole second and third, Hannah O'Connor drilled a single to left field, allowing for Singh to score. Means continued the second-inning success with a single to left field that scored Fogarty and O'Connor. 

Centre responded in the next inning, scoring three runs and reducing their deficit to 6-5. The home team kept Oberlin from scoring for the remainder of the game as they continued to score, clinching the 11-6 victory. 

"I'm proud to see our fight today. The first game was a huge win for us, coming from behind. Maya came up big in the first game to seal the win for us," Pratt adds. "It was a good day as the team showed how they are able to step up when needed. I hope to continue this momentum into tomorrow's games and will look to our offense getting the runners in when we are in scoring position. We are so fast, so putting the ball in play will be key for our continued success." 

Oberlin resumes their action in the Bluegrass State tomorrow as they face Berea in a doubleheader. The first game is scheduled for 11 a.m. with the second to follow at 1 p.m. 

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