The Elizabethtown College softball team traveled to Clermont, Florida for spring break training as well as some matches to prepare for the upcoming season.

In the game against Dominican College, the women lost with a final score of 13-4.

As their opponent opened the first inning with four runs, the Jays had some work to do. Senior Christina Dark wasted no time in the second inning driving in first-year Paige Phillips putting the Blue Jays on the board. This was Dark’s 100th career hit.

As Dominicans’ lead increased to 10-1 over the next couple of innings, sophomore Sarah Personette managed to score a three-run home run in the fifth inning. She brought senior Emma Varrato and first year Jillian Meitzler across home plate before crossing it herself, bringing the score to 13-4.

Although the score stayed this way through the remainder of the game, it was still well fought for the Blue and Gray moving into their next match.

The second game against New England College unfortunately did not go as planned for the Jays, as they walked away with a loss of 14-2.

In the first inning, New England pulled ahead with five runs. In the second inning, Etown managed to bring in two runs with an RBI single by sophomore Brinley Schmidt, who also had two out of Etown’s five total hits of the game.

As the opponents scored eight additional runs in the fifth, the game was cut short. Varrato, Phillips and sophomore Lindsey Fasolo also recorded hits for the Blue and Gray.

The team will play a doubleheader at the Catholic University of America Saturday, Mar. 16, starting a 1 p.m.