No. 12 Simpson fires past Keene State to keep momentum rolling

CLERMONT, Fla. - Despite a rain delay that forced a three-day delay, 12th-ranked Simpson continued to stay hot at the plate, routing Keene State 11-3 on Thursday.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• After a first inning run for Keene State, Simpson responded by capitalizing on an error and scoring Ashlyn Steen to tie up the ballgame.
• The game was halted due to rain in the second inning for a couple days but the delay did not stop the Storm offense.
• Megan Heidelbauer put the Storm on top in the third with a single to left, and the speed of Steen on the basepaths scored on the play.
• Keene State used a solo shot in the fourth, and an RBI single up the middle to take back a 3-2 lead.
• The lead proved to be short lived as Brielyn Ginnaty homered in the fourth, and Cheyenne Jones drove in the eventual game-winning run on an RBI single.
• After a Mackenzie James RBI double in the fifth made it 5-3, Simpson poured it on in the sixth with six more runs.
• RBI hits from Jones, James, and Katie Shaner highlighted the inning as Simpson rolled past Keene State 11-3.

GAME ONE LEADERS

Brielyn Ginnaty - 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Mackenzie James - 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 SB
Cheyenne Jones - 2-for-3, 1 R
Emma LaFave - 5 IP, W, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

UP NEXT
Simpson takes on 14th-ranked Wisconsin Whitewater tomorrow, March 20 at 8 a.m before facing off against Macalester right after.