Lepore keeps hitting but Mules fall to Trinity

HARTFORD, Conn. --- Colby College's Alyssa Lepore continued her red-hot hitting, but Trinity College used a five-run fourth inning on the way to a 9-5 victory in New England Small College Athletic Conference East Division softball play Friday.

The Mules fall to 4-11 overall and 0-1 in the NESCAC, while Trinity moves to 10-7 and 4-0 in the league. The two teams play a doubleheader Saturday starting at noon.

Lepore raised her team-best batting average to .500 (22-for-44) this season by going 3-for-4 with four RBI. She smacked a three-run homer for the first home run of the season for Colby.

Allyson Cheever added a pair of hits, Christine Gillespie had two walks and scored twice, and Alex Essman had one hit and one walk for the Mules.

Trinity 9, Colby 5

Colby............... 001 001 3 -  5  8  0     

Trinity (Conn.)..... 021 501 X -  9 12  2  

Pitchers: Colby - L. Becker; B. Tasi (5). Trinity (Conn.) - K. Anderson.

Win- K. Anderson(7-3)  Loss-L. Becker (3-2)  2B: Blanchard (T). HR: Lepore (Col), Blanchard (T), Nardella (T), Cipicchio (T).