Softball Opens NCAC Play with Split 

GRANVILLE – The College of Wooster softball team opened North Coast Athletic Conference play on Saturday with a split against Denison University.

Wooster blanked Denison in game one, 6-0, to collect its third straight win before dropping the nightcap in five innings, 13-2.

First-year Tori Conner once again put the Scots on her back, pitching her second consecutive complete game shutout. Conner allowed just five hits and struck out three.

She received plenty of run support in the first inning where the Scots brought across five runs against Denison starter Brooke Surbaugh. Senior Kaydee Clark had the big single that brought home two runs. Meanwhile, Julia Jennings, Brenna Haydu and Stephanie Griffin-Sanchez each brought home a run in the inning.

Clark also have Wooster its sixth run, scoring Anna Norby on a single up the middle.

Clark finished 2-for-4 with three RBI. Griffin-Sanchez had a 3-for-4 day with one double and one RBI.

In game two, Wooster scored two in the opening inning. They played some small ball as three bunts created two runs. Jennings and Clark each brought home a run that way.

Everything after that was forgettable as Denison lit up Wooster's pitching with six runs in the first, three in the second and four in the fourth. Denison hit three home runs in the game, two coming off the bat of Annabelle Calderon.

Denison (14-8, 3-1 NCAC) pitcher Sydney Silverstein pitched the complete five innings for the win. Emma Hetkey and Jennings led the Scots offense with two runs each.

Wooster moves to 10-14 on the year and 1-1 in conference play. They will have to bounce back quickly as they host Oberlin College on Sunday.