Softball moves to 27-0 with mercy win at Bridgewater State

    Just two days removed from their closest game of the year, a 6-5 win over Wellesley College, the Jumbos rolled to an 11-2 non-conference win at Bridgewater State College on Tuesday afternoon, led by freshman Lena Cantone.
    Cantone, who was just a triple away from the cycle, accounted for eight of Tufts' runs against the Bears, driving in seven and scoring one herself. All of Cantone's RBIs came with two outs and helped put the stamp on the five-inning victory, the second time this season that the Jumbos have mercy-ruled Bridgewater State.
    In the top of the second inning, Tufts broke open a scoreless match with four runs, as Cantone plated three runners on a double to the right-center gap. The first-year then tacked on a two-out, two-run single to cap off a five-run third inning. Cantone finished her day with a two-run home run to deep left field in the fifth.
    Aside from Cantone, the Jumbos, who pounded out 13 hits, were led by senior Maya Ripecky, who was a perfect three-for-three, and senior quad-captain Roni Herbst, who scored three runs and drove in another. Tinker added two more hits for Tufts, which improved to 27-0 on the year.
    In the pitcher's circle, sophomore Izzie Santone got the win, scattering four hits and one unearned run over four innings of work, walking just one Bears batter and striking out a pair.
    The Jumbos return to action on Wednesday with a doubleheader at Babson (16-16) before traveling to Bowdoin for the last weekend series of NESCAC play.