BRIGHTON, Mass. – Simmons softball faced a tough MIT team in their home opener on Wednesday afternoon. Despite a valiant effort, the Sharks dropped the twin-billing
Launching the Sharks' first homerun of the 2025, first-year
Zoe Soule blasted her first collegiate career homerun - a two-run shot - in game two. Soule went three-for-four with two RBI on the night.
GAME 1: MIT 12, Simmons 6
MIT initiated the scoring in the first inning with a solo home run by Nikki Johnston. The Engineers extended their lead in the second inning, capitalizing on a series of plays that included a single by Lauren Thiessen and a passed ball, resulting in a 4-0 advantage.
Simmons responded in the bottom of the second inning. Junior
Emery Kreidel-Reimer delivered a crucial triple to right center field, driving in two runs. First-year player
Lizzi Sidler followed with a ground out to shortstop, allowing Kreidel-Reimer to score and narrowing the gap to 4-3.
However, MIT's offense proved formidable. In the third inning, Maggie Feng's double to right center brought in two more runs, increasing their lead to 6-3. The sixth inning saw the Engineers add four runs, highlighted by a three-run homer from Mikayla Cable, pushing the score to 10-3.
The Sharks showcased resilience in the sixth inning. Senior
Raya Anderson hit an RBI single, and sophomore
Emily Deleault contributed a two-RBI double to right center, reducing MIT's lead to 10-6. Despite these efforts, MIT added two more runs in the seventh inning, sealing the game at 12-6.
GAME 2: MIT 10, Simmons 4
Simmons took an early lead, scoring one run in both the first and second innings. In the first, junior
Teagan Buckley executed a sacrifice fly, allowing sophomore
Emily Deleault to score. The second inning saw junior
Emery Kreidel-Reimer single up the middle, driving in senior
Raya Anderson.
MIT responded in the third inning, capitalizing on a wild pitch and a ground out to tie the game at 2-2. The Engineers added two more runs in the fourth, benefiting from a fielding error and a triple by D. Benevides.
The Sharks showcased resilience in the bottom of the fourth. Sophomore Z. Soule hit a two-run homer to left field, bringing the score to 4-4.
However, MIT's offense surged in the fifth inning, adding four runs through a series of strategic plays to cruise to their second victory.
UP NEXT
Simmons returns to the diamond on Saturday, March 15 when they host Rhode Island College for two. First pitch at 1 p.m.
