MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Northampton softball team went 1-1 on day three of their spring trip, defeating NJCAA Division II St. Clair Community College (MI) 8-0, before falling to Patrick Henry Community College (VA), 12-3. 

GAME ONE - St. Clair Community College (Won 8-0)
The Spartans got on the board in the top of 1st, as Reggie Bangcoro (Easton, PA/Easton) walked, Cassandra Schillo (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) doubled and Kara Wilson (Bethlehem, PA/Nazareth) lined a single to center to put Northampton up 1-0. 

Northampton opened things up in the 2nd inning, scoring 6 runs to take a commanding 8-0 lead, which is all pitcher Aramie Arroyo (Minersville, PA/Minersville) would need.  The freshman right-hander threw 5 scoreless innings, allowing just 4 hits while striking out 9 and walking none, improving to 2-1 on the season.

Reggie Bangcoro (Easton, PA/Easton) finished 1 for 2 with 2 RBI, Siera Klingle (East Bangor, PA/Bangor) was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and Chelsea Melkowits (Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Township (NJ)) added 2 hits, as the Spartans finished with 10 hits as a team. 

GAME TWO - Patrick Henry Community College (Lost 12-3)
In game two, Patrick Henry jumped on a couple early Spartan miscues and put a 5 spot on the board in the top of the 1st.  The Spartans responded with 2 runs in the bottom half of the inning off of a 2-run double from Siera Klingle (East Bangor, PA/Bangor), which scored Reggie Bangcoro (Easton, PA/Easton) and Jillian Reed (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Institute of Technology (NJ)), but Northampton could not make up the early deficit, as Patrick Henry won the run-rule shortened 12-3 affair. 

Chelsea Melkowits (Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Township (NJ)) had 2 hits and Jillian Reed (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Institute of Technology (NJ)) was 1 for 2 with a RBI and a run scored. 

The split puts Northampton at 4-2 on the season. 

The Spartans are scheduled to face Bryant & Stratton at 9am and Harford Community College at 3pm on Wednesday.