Bears win 30th of the season

WARREN, Mich. - The Mott Community College softball team got a little closer to an MCCAA Eastern Conference title after a split with second-place Macomb Community College on Saturday. 

The Bears took game one easily, topping the Monarchs 11-1 in five innings. Macomb answered back in the finale with an 8-2 win. The split moved Mott to 30-10 overall and 22-4 in the MCCAA. The Bears are now four games up on the Monarchs, heading into the final week of the regular season. Mott has four games on the schedule, while Macomb has six left to play. 

Game One Highlights:

• Cassie Sylvester went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

• Claire Ouellette, the reigning MCCAA Eastern Player of the Week, added two hits, one run, one RBI, and a walk.

• Emma Benner finished with two hits, two RBIs, and a run scored. 

• Maggie Boehm pitched all five innings, allowing one run on three hits, walking four, and striking out five. 

Game Two Highlights:

• Heaven Helkowski had two hits, including a triple, and one RBI.

• Cassie Sylvester added two hits, a triple, and a run scored. 

• Taryn Murphy added a hit and an RBI. 

• Boehm started game two, pitching two innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on three hits, walking three, and striking out four. 

• Joey Newton finished the game on the mound, allowing four runs, one earned, on six hits, walking two, and striking out two, in four innings. 

 Up Next: 

The Bears travel to St. Clair County Community College for a doubleheader starting at 3 pm on Friday.