BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Northampton Softball team dropped a Region XIX doubleheader to 2nd ranked Brookdale Community College on Saturday, falling 11-1 and 3-1, at Spartan Field.
In game one, errors proved costly as NCC allowed 6 unearned runs in an 11-1 defeat.
Jesi Cericola was 2 for 3 and
Shelby Belzecky had a double and a RBI to pace the Northampton, which was limited to 4 hits.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Brookdale (14-4) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| Northampton (5-4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 | 4 | 3 |
In game two, defense once again cost the Spartans as pitcher
Rikki Correll allowed just 3 hits, but Northampton committed 6 errors in a 3-1 setback. Correll also managed Northampton's only hit and scored their lone run.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Brookdale (15-4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Northampton (5-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Northampton, now 5-5 overall and 4-2 in Region XIX, travels to 10th ranked Middlesex Community College on Sunday April 6th to face the Colts in a Region XIX doubleheader.
