CLERMONT, FLA. The Alverno College softball team (0-2, 0-0 NACC) started their 2018 season with two losses to York (Pa.) and Alma College by scores of 3-0, and 8-4.

GAME ONE

Notables

• Final score: Alverno 0 – York (Pa.) 3
• Alverno College drops first game of 2018 campaign
• York (Pa.) collects first win of the year.

Inferno at the plate

• Carina Jimenez: 1 BB
• Olivia Schneider: 1 BB
• Ashlie Rossi: 2 SO 

Inferno in the circle

• Olivia Schneider (L, 0-1): 6.0 IP, 5 strikeouts, 5 walks, 3 hits

GAME TWO

Notables

• Final score: Alma 8 – Alverno 4
• Alverno College falls to 0-2 on the season.
• Alma is now 2-0 overall.

Inferno at the plate

• Samantha Chapnick: 1 BB
• Olivia Schneider: 2 BB
• Mackenzie Mathies: 2 BB

Inferno in the circle

• Ashlie Rossi (L, 0-1): 6.1 IP, 3 walks
• Kaitlynn Schmick: 0.2 IP, 1 hit

How the Inferno scored

• 3rd Inning: Carina Jimenez reached third on a wild pitch which saw Mackenzie Mathies cross the plate to cut the Alma lead to 4-1.
• 3rd Inning: Samantha Chapnick singled through the left side which scored Carina Jimenez.
• 5th Inning: Dani Hood came into score off a bases loaded walk to shrink the Alma lead to one at 4-3.
• 5th Inning: A grounder from Andie Vandertie resulted in Mackenzie Mathies scoring from third to knot the game at 4.

Due Up

• Alverno College are back in action tomorrow for day two of the spring trip. The Inferno play Hanover at 2 P.M. EST then finish the day against Eastern at 4:30 P.M. EST.