AVA AUSTIN TWIRLS TWO-HIT SHUTOUT AS #9 MIDDLESEX COLLEGE SOFTBALL SWEEPS OCEAN CC

Ava Austin threw a Game 2 shutout and the Middlesex College Softball bats were hot on a windy afternoon as the Colts swept visiting Ocean CC by scores of 10-2 and 12-0.

The wins boosted the Colts record to 16-2 on the season and they remain the #9 ranked team in the country in the latest NJCAA poll.

In Game 1, Middlesex fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first, but bounced right back for three runs in the bottom of the inning. The Colts added three more in the third and scored four runs between the fifth and sixth inning to secure the mercy-rule victory.

Abigail Terebetsky (Freshman/Colonia, NJ) and Kelsey Geurts (Freshman/South Plainfield, NJ) were the offensive stars for the Colts in the game. Terebetsky went 2-3 with a team-high three RBIs while Geurts went 3-3 with three runs scored.

Jalena Santiago (Sophomore/Perth Amboy, NJ) went 2-3 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a walk.

Madison Rackett (Sophomore/Woodbridge, NJ) picked up another win in the circle. She allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out four.

In Game 2, the Colts were boosted by a seven-run second inning on their way to a 12-0 win.

Rackett and Carla Seyfarth (Sophomore/Monmouth Junction, NJ) each had three hits. Rackett had two doubles and two runs scored while Seyfarth added a triple, a walk two runs and three RBIs.

Austin and Gianna Rios (Freshman/Woodbridge, NJ) added two hits each as every Colt reached base at least one time.

Austin was superb in picking up her fifth win of the season and first collegiate shutout. She allowed just two singles and walked just one while striking out four.

Middlesex returns to action Thursday when they host County College of Morris for a home doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30PM.