FRANKLIN, Mass. – April 21, 2022 – The Dean College softball team was defeated by Johnson & Wales (JWU) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader Thursday afternoon.

JWU won the first game 14-3 and took game two 11-1 behind a no-hitter from sophomore pitcher Sage Borkowski (Oxford, Conn.).

Dean (2-19, 1-11 GNAC) will host Emmanuel on Saturday at 1 p.m. and celebrate senior day. JWU (27-5, 8-2 GNAC) returns home on Sunday to host Regis at noon.

GAME ONE – JWU 14, Dean 3  

JWU scored two runs in the first on an RBI single by sophomore Julia Huzi (Trumbull, Conn.) and a solo shot by senior Kaelani Gamble (Vancouver, Wash.).

The Bulldogs got a run back in their first at-bat on an RBI single from junior Gianna Bencivengo (White Plains, N.Y.).

The Wildcats plated a run in the third on a single to left by Hailey Erickson (Calimesa, Calif.).

In the top of the fourth, senior Megan Antaya (Somerset, Mass.) had an RBI groundout. Huzi later followed with a run-scoring single to put JWU on top by four. The Wildcats added to their lead with two outs when Gamble knocked in a pair with a single to center to make the score 7-1.  

JWU put the game away with seven runs in the top of the fifth. First-year Mackenzie Clee (Warminster, Pa.) had a two-run single in the inning.

The Bulldogs scored a couple in the bottom of the fifth on a Jaylee Martinez (Pawtucket, R.I.) RBI double and an Alex Marie (Danvers, Mass.) RBI single.

In addition to a 2-for-3 effort at the plate with two RBIs and three runs, Clee earned the win with a complete game. She gave up two earned runs on five hits and struck out eight.

Erickson finished 4-for-4 with three RBIs for the Wildcats.

Five Bulldogs each had a hit.

GAME TWO – JWU 11, Dean 1

The Wildcats struck first again in game two with a two-run double by senior Jill Pulek (Cheshire, Conn.) in their first at-bat.

Like game one, Dean came back with a run in the bottom half of the first, this time on an error.

In the top of the second, Gamble belted a grand slam to put JWU in front 6-1.

JWU took a 9-1 lead in the third on a pair of RBI singles and a sac fly.

Clee knocked in a run with a double to left in the top of the fifth. She then scored on a sac fly from Huzi to put the Wildcats on top 11-1.

Sage Borkowski allowed one unearned run on no hits and two walks. She struck out three and faced 18 batters.

Clee went 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.