NAPLES, Fla. - The Rockford University softball team dropped a pair of games on Monday, 13-2 to Haverford College and 7-5 to Swarthmore College. The Fords scored in four of the five innings, including a seven-run fifth, for their second straight win against the Regents. Unfortunately, it was once again a big fifth inning in game two that ultimately did in the Regents. The Garnet scored five of their seven runs in the fifth, and then ultimately held on for the 7-5 win. 


Haverford 13 Rockford 2 (5 Innings)

• Haverford scored a pair of runs off two RBI doubles in the top of the first.
• Rockford was able to cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning. The Regents loaded the bases with two outs, and then Lauren Zielinski laced an RBI single into left, making it a 2-1 game. 
• Unfortunately, the Fords scored the next 11 runs, including seven in the fifth inning, to take a commanding 13-1 lead. 
• The Regents added a single run in their half of the fifth on a Candace Kipp hit by pitch; unfortunately, it was not enough, as Rockford dropped its first game of the day 13-2.

Swarthmore 7 Rockford 5

• Rockford broke the scoreless tie with two runs in the top of the second inning. Isabella Intravaia singled in the frame, and subsequently, the Regents took advantage of a costly Swarthmore error to score both of their runs. 
• Rockford then added a single run in the top of the third, thanks to three walks and an error, which extended their lead to 3-0. 
• Unfortunately, Swarthmore strung together six straight two-out hits in the bottom of the third to take its first lead of the game at 5-3. 
• The score remained unchanged until the Garnet tacked on a single run in the fifth, which pushed their lead out to 6-3. 
• The Regents would make things interesting with a two-run sixth to get back within a single run. Rockford had just one hit in the inning but capitalized on a costly error to make it 6-5
• However, the Garnet tacked on a run off two hits in the bottom of half of the frame, pushing their lead back to 7-5. 
• Unfortunately, Rockford did not really threaten in the seventh and fell by a final score of 7-5.

Haverford

• Lauren Zielinski was 1-for-1 with an RBI and a walk.
• Jocelyn Callahan finished 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk.

Swarthmore

• Isabella Intravaia went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base. 
• Candace Kipp was 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. 

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