The Cougars traveled to Pelham today to face off against the Pythons. Lily Mandel was on the mound throwing to Avery Moore. The Cougars jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first and that was all they would need to take the victory. Samantha Henderson,  in the lead off spot, started the game with a double up the middle and came to 3rd on a passed ball before Morgan Bemont plated Henderson on a deep Sac fly to center field. Lily Mandel also had a double in the inning but her courtesy runner, Makayla Durgin, was stranded on 2nd. The Cougars scored 1 run in the 2nd-4th innings and the final run in the 6th to capture the 5-0 victory. The Cougars had 12 hits on the day. Senior Captain Morgan Bemont was 3-3 with 3 RBI, Mandel was 2-3 with a single and double and Durgin scoring her run. Avery Moore was 3-3 with an RBI and 2 runs scored and Ashley Cronin hit a double and had an RBI. Brynn Frosch and Emma Cronin also had singles in the game. 

Mandel pitched 7 innings facing 27 batters and giving up 0 runs on 5 hits and an error. She left 6 stranded on base including striking our the last 2 batters of the game with bases loaded. Mandel struck out 8 total and walked 1 in her shutout and her magnificent command on the mound continues. 

The Cougars will travel to Hollis-Brookline on Monday May 1st.