Varsity Schedule and Results

Date	Opponent	Time	Results
4/3	@ Worcester (scrim)	4:30
4/7	Rivers	4:30	L 18 - 14
Milton softball lost its season opener to Rivers 18-14. It was an offensive battle that played out until the very last out. Rivers came out strong in the first three innings scoring the majority of their runs but Milton settled down and fought their way back into the game. Leading the Mustangs offense was pitcher, Isa Gell-Levey who was 3 for 3, including a double and a triple, 2 walks, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Senior co-captain and catcher, Chelsey Locarno went 3 for 5, including 2 doubles and a homerun. She also scored twice and had 3 RBIs. Freshman third baseman, Alana Dovner also had an exceptional day at the plate hitting a homerun in her first at bat as a Mustang. She ended up going 3 for 4 with a walk, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Senior co-captain and first baseman, Dineen Boyle was 2 for 3 with a run scored. Right fielder, Mary Bruynell was 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored, and shortstop Caitlin Hickey added 2 RBIs. One of the best defensive plays of the game came off a line drive to left fielder, Erin McDaniel who made a great pickup and threw to 2nd to catch the RIvers baserunner in a rundown. Second baseman, Alex Jaeger smartly chased the runner back to first and made a timely throw to pick off the runner retreating to first base. Milton hopes to carry some of this offensive momentum when they face St. George's at home on Wednesday.
4/9	St. George's	3:45	L 7 - 5
Milton softball lost a well played game against St. George's 7-5. Milton scored first when Isa Gell-Levey tripled to drive in Alana Dovner who reached on an error in the 2nd inning. St. George's answered with a run in the top of the 3rd. Milton went ahead again when Chelsey Locarno doubled to center field to score Dineen Boyle who reached on an error. St. George's gained some offensive momentum and went ahead 7-2 in the 6th inning. Milton's defense shut St. George's down in the seventh and rallied in the bottom of the 7th with 3 runs but unfortunately they came up short. Isa Gell-Levey pitched very well with 7 strikeouts and only 2 walks. Gell-Levey also led the offense going 3 for 4 with an RBI. Caitlin Hickey was 2 for 4 with a run scored. Chelsey Locarno did a great job behind the plate and had a hit, an RBI and a run scored. Dineen Boyle had the hit to start the 7th inning rally and she also scored a run. Alex Jaeger also made great contact on the day and she had one hit. Sophia Rabb kept the St. George's catcher off balance with 2 stolen bases and a run scored. Milton looks forward to their next game at Brooks.
4/16	Middlesex	3:00	W 8 - 3
Milton's softball team defeated Middlesex by a score of 8-3. It was a great team effort. Isa Gell-Levey put together a solid effort on the mound striking out 6 while allowing only 1 walk and 6 hits. Catcher, Chelsey Locarno kept the Middlesex running game in check challenging baserunners all afternoon. Alex Jaeger had the play of the game, making a diving catch on a foul ball hit over 3rd into shallow left field. She made another tough catch on a ball lined to left to make the final out of the game. Jaeger led the offensive charge going 3 for 3 with 1 RBI, 1 stolen base, and 1 run scored. Chelsey Locarno was 2 for 4 including a double that was misplayed in left field that allowed her to score one of her 2 runs. Some timely hits were also made by Sophia Rabb who had an RBI single, Alana Dovner who had a 2 RBI single, Dineen Boyle who had the hit to start a 3rd inning rally along with a stolen base, and Mary Bruynell who had a 2 RBI double to add some insurance runs to put Milton ahead 6-1 in the 4th. Isa Gell-Levey started the 2nd Milton rally and she was 1 for 2 with a walk and a run scored. Pinch runner, Rachiny Samek had 2 steals on the day. Milton will face Dana Hall at home on Friday.
4/18	Dana Hall	4:15	W 4 - 3
Milton pulled off an exciting victory against a solid Dana Hall softball squad by a score of 4-3.  Dana Hall scored 2 runs in the first taking advantage of some Mustang defensive miscues.  Milton answered with a run in the 2nd when Dineen Boyle knocked in Rachiny Samek who had stolen her way to 3rd base.  After the 1st inning, pitcher Isa Gell-Levey and the Mustang defense settled in and shut down the Dana Hall offense retiring the next 13 batters including 8 strikeouts.  Dana Hall made it 3-1 with a homerun in the 6th inning.  Chelsey Locarno had some heroics of her own when she came up with runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 6th and hit a long homerun to put Milton up 4-3.  That was all the Mustangs needed as the defense held on for the win.  Chelsey Locarno was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs and a run scored.  Mary Bruynell had a great day at the plate going 2 for 2 with a walk and a run scored.  Sophia Rabb was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 stolen bases.  Caitlin Hickey and Alana Dovner made some key defensive plays to keep the win within reach.  Isa Gell-Levey had another great outing on the mound hurling a 5 hitter with 9 strikeouts, 1 walk and 1 earned run.
4/19	@ Tabor	1:00	L 16 - 1
Milton suffered a loss to Tabor 16-1. Tabor scored in the first and Milton answered with a run in the second when Caitlin Hickey reached on a hard single to third. Hickey advanced to 2nd on a passed ball. Dineen Boyle knocked in Milton's only run with a single to right field. Milton had a lot of difficulty in the 3rd inning and could not stop the Tabor offense. Rachiny Samek made her debut on the mound with 2 innings of relief and held the Tabor offense to 1 run. Chelsey Locarno had a double, and Isa Gell-Levey and Alana Dovner both had singles in the game. Milton could not get their offense going and will put this game behind them as they face Thayer next Wednesday.
4/23	@ Thayer	3:00	L 10 - 9
Milton suffered a tough loss to Thayer 10-9. Isabelle Gell-Levey pitched well but Milton's defense struggled and had several costly errors in the game. Offensively, Milton was very successful throughout their batting order. Chelsey Locarno and Sophia Rabb, both had 2 hits, 1 RBI and 1 stolen base. Locarno scored once and Rabb had 2 runs scored. Alex Jaeger had 2 hits, including an RBI double and 1 run scored. Isabelle Gell-Levey had 2 hits and 2 runs scored. Catilin Hickey was 1 for 1 with 2 walks, a sac bunt, 1 run scored and 2 RBIs. Dineen Boyle had a single and scored a run. Mary Bruynell had an exceptional day at the plate going 2 for 4 including a 2 RBI double, a stolen base and 1 run scored. She also had a hard hit back to the pitcher that was misplayed that brought in 2 runs. Milton hopes to tighten up their defensive game when they take on Lawrence on Saturday.
4/26	@ Lawrence	1:00	L 19 - 7
Milton softball lost to Lawrence 19-7 but the score does not reflect some of the success the Mustangs had against a good Lawrence squad. Milton kept it a close game until the 5th inning when defensive mistakes and some timely hitting by Lawrence broke things open. Milton once again had a lot of offensive success led by Isabelle Gell-Levey who was 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs. Chelsey Locarno was 2 for 3, including a double, a triple, a walk and 3 runs scored. Caitlin Hickey was 2 for 2, including a double, 3 RBIs, a walk, and a run scored. Mary Bruynell was 2 for 3 with 1 run scored. ALex Jaeger had a triple, a walk and scored a run. The Mustangs look to tighten up their defense when they take on Southfield on Wednesday.
4/30	Southfield	3:30	W 7 - 3
Milton softball defeated Southfield 7-3. Isabelle Gell-Levey had a solid outing on the mound allowing only 5 hits. The Mustang defense put forth one of their better efforts with some key outs from 3rd baseman Alana Dovner who made a diving grab on a ball hit to the 5/6 hole and a pickoff play on an attempted steal of 3rd base from catcher, Chelsey Locarno. The offense was lead by Sophia Rabb who had a 3 run homerun with 3 walks, 3 stolen bases, and 2 runs scored. Dineen Boyle had 3 hits and 1 RBI. Alana Dovner was 2 for 3 with a walk and 2 RBIs. Caitlin Hickey had 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base and 2 runs scored. Claire Berkman and Mary Bruynell each had one hit in the game. Milton will try to win one on the road when they take on Governor's this Saturday.
5/5	@ Brooks	4:45	L 14 - 2
Milton suffered another loss to Brooks 14-2. Milton had one of their better defensive games this season but struggled off the mound. Milton managed to score 2 runs against a tough Brooks pitcher. Chelsey Locarno got on the base with a single in the 6th inning. Sophia Rabb scored Locarno on a double to right field. Alex Jaeger scored Rabb with a triple to right. Caitlin Hickey and Mary Bruynell each had a hit in the game. Rachiny Samek entered the game in the 4th inning to pitch in relief. She also had a stolen base.
5/8	@ Governor's	4:45	L 16 - 1
It was a disappointing loss to Governor's Academy today for Milton's varsity softball team. Milton didn't have any answers for Governor's pitching losing the game 16-1. The Mustangs made contact but only had one hit on the day which was a double by Chelsey Locarno. Sophia Rabb moved Locarno to third on a fielder's choice. Locarno scored Milton's only run on a wild pitch. Milton's defense continues to struggle but hopes to put their best foot forward for the remainder of the season.
5/10	St. Mark's	2:00	L 8 - 0
Milton softball fell to St. Mark's by a score of 8-0. The Mustangs had one of their better defensive games with only 2 errors on the day. Isa Gell-Levey pitched fairly well but it was her defense off the mound that had a greater impact. Gell-Levey had 6 assists and 4 putouts on defense. Dineen Boyle was also involved in several key outs with 5 assists and 3 putouts. Offensively the Mustangs were successful with 8 hits against one of the league's best pitchers but lacked some timely hitting and left 11 runners on base. Sophia Rabb, Caitlin Hickey and Chelsey Locarno all had 2 hits. One of Rabb's hits would have surely scored a run but was called a ground rule double. Mary Bruynell and Alana Dovner each had one hit. The team continues to improve, and despite the score, realizes that they were a couple of hits away from being right in this one. The Mustangs will take on St. Paul's at home on Wednesday.
5/14	St. Paul's	3:30	W 13 - 2
Milton softball defeated St. Paul's by a score of 13-2. Isa Gell-Levey had one of her best games of the season on the hill hurling a 6 hitter with 6 strikeouts and no walks. Her battery-mate Chelsey Locarno also had one of her best defensive performances from behind the plate including throwing out 2 runners attempting to steal second. Leading the offense was Caitlin Hickey who was 2 for 3, including a double, an RBI, 3 runs scored, a walk and 2 stolen bases. Sophia Rabb had a 2 RBI single and 2 runs scored. Alana Dovner was a defensive force on the day with 5 assists and 4 putouts while also contributing on offense with a 2 run triple. Dineen Boyle started a 5th inning rally with a hard single up the middle. These individual achievements were only part of a team effort today where Mustang softball showed what they are capable of when they put 100% into all aspects of the game. Milton will be back at it tomorrow when they take on BBN.
5/15	@ BB&N	4:30	L 8 - 3
Milton lost to BBN today by a score of 8-3. It was another solid pitching outing by Isa Gell-Levey but BBN had 10 hits on the day to Milton's 3 hits. The Mustang defense made some great plays picking off several BBN baserunners. Dineen Boyle, Caitlin Hickey and Chelsey Locarno combined on a 5-3-2 double play. Brooke Rice ran down a long ball hit to the fence in left and threw to her relay, Alana Dovner, who threw home. Caitlin Hickey cut the throw and ran down the BBN baserunner for the out. Chelsey Locarno and Dineen Boyle also combined for a pickoff at home on a broken play. Offensively, Chelsey Locarno had 2 of Milton's 3 hits, including a 2 RBI homerun that scored Brooke Rice who reached when hit by a pitch. Rice and Locarno each had one stolen base. Mary Bruynell added a single while Isa Gell-Levey stole 2 bases and scored after being walked. Milton hopes to add some more offense when they travel to Andover this weekend for the Big East Tournament.
5/17	@ B.E. Tournament	9:30
Milton softball had some success in the Big East Invitational hosted by Andover and Brooks with 1 win and 2 losses. The Mustangs faced a hard hitting Worcester Academy in their first game and lost 13-3. Milton scored first when Sophia Rabb hit a double to drive in 2 runs. Dineen Boyle scored Rabb on a fielder's choice. Milton struggled defensively and couldn't find a way to slow down the Worcester offense in the third inning. Rachiny Samek came in to relieve starting pitcher, Isabelle Gell-Levey but the Mustangs did not score again after the first inning. Milton regrouped and won their second matchup beating Exeter 9-8 in an exciting game that Milton won in their last at-bat. Milton had a big offensive 3rd inning and took the lead 6-4. The inning started with a hit by Brooke Rice who stole her way to 2nd. She got to 3rd on a passed ball and scored on an error by the catcher. Isabelle Gell-Levey hit a double to score 2 runs. Dineen Boyle knocked in Gell-Levey and Mary Bruynell scored Boyle. Exeter went ahead in the 6th inning 8-6 and threatened to take a big lead with runners on 2nd and 3rd until Brooke Rice made a diving grab on a line drive to left field for the final out. Milton, determined to win this one, rallied, and Erin McDaniel started the inning with a long at bat that ended in a walk. Brooke Rice singled to left to bring up the top of the order. Chelsey Locarno walked, Caitlin Hickey singled, Sophia Rabb knocked in a run on a fielder's choice. The hit of the game came from freshman, Alana Dovner who hit a long single to score the 2 winning runs. It was the best game of the season for Milton with everyone contributing on both offense and defense. The Mustangs lost their 3rd game to Brooks 13-11. Milton scored in their first at-bat when Chelsey Locarno reached on a walk. Sophia Rabb hit a double to drive Locarno in. Rachiny Samek started the game on the mound for Milton and struggled a bit with her control but settled in and got out of the inning. In the second inning, Brooks broke things open and went way ahead 11-1. Milton was again determined to not go down without a fight and had a big offensive 3rd inning. Mary Bruynell reached on a walk and Erin McDaniel hit a homerun to drive in 2 runs. Locarno, Hickey and Rabb reached, and Alana Dovner came up big again driving in 2 runs. Isa Gell-Levey hit a double, her second of the game, to drive in 2 more runs. Milton was back in it trailing 11-9. Milton manufactured another run in the 5th and continued to chip away at the Brooks lead. Milton determined to come back to win kept it within reach with another big catch in left, this time by Dineen Boyle to prevent Brooks from scoring again. The Mustangs tried to rally again in the 7th, and with 2 outs, Chelsey Locarno singled and Caitlin Hickey doubled to drive Locarno in. Sophia Rabb hit a hard line drive to shortstop to end a very exciting and hard fought battle by both teams by the score Brooks 13, Milton 11.
5/23	Nobles	4:30	L 7 - 1
Milton lost there last game of the season to Nobles 7-1. Nobles scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning and Milton answered in the 3rd when Alana Dovner was hit by a pitch and Mary Bruynell singled to drive in the run. With some excellent defense, especially by the Mustang outfielders, the game stayed 2-1 until the top of the 6th when Nobles put together a series of hits to score 3 more runs. Rachiny Samek came into the game in relief of Isabelle Gell-Levey and pitched well but the Mustangs did not score again. The offense was led by Caitlin Hickey who was 2 for 3 with a double and a stolen base. Mary Bruynell had an RBI single. Chelsey Locarno, Alex Jaeger, Isa Gell-Levey, and Dineen Boyle all had singles in the game.