(MANSFIELD, Conn.) - One of the finest seasons in Randolph-Macon softball history came to a close Saturday as the Yellow Jackets fell in Game 2 of the super regional to Eastern Connecticut State. The Warriors opened the game with three runs and held on the rest of the way with a nearly impenetrable defense. 

The Basics 

Score: No. 16 Randolph-Macon 0, No. 3 Eastern Connecticut State 0 

Venue: Clyde Washburne Softball Field at Mansfield Athletic Center 

Records: No. 16 Randolph-Macon 35-11, No. 3 Eastern Connecticut State 43-5 

How It Happened 

• With this being the second game in the series, the Warriors were the visitors on the scoreboard and hit first. Their bats got off to a fast start as Brooke Matyasovsky hit a two-run home run to center three batters in. 

• Julia SanGiovanni followed with a double to center before being brought in on a single to center from Alexis Michon. 

• Kayla Davis (Fr., Powhatan, Va. / Powhatan) put the Lemon and Black in scoring position as she led off the bottom of the second with a double to left field. Cameron Hildebrand (Jr., Fincastle, Va. / James River) pinch ran for her, but could not take advantage as the next three batters were retired in order. 

• ECSU eventually went up 4-0 on a fielder's choice sac bunt, but a heads up play by Sami Davidson (Sr., Stafford, Va. / Brooke Point) helped prevent further damage as she connected with Olivia Owens (So., Salisbury, Md. / James M. Bennett) to tag out the hitter Carley Stoker in her attempt to stretch out another base. 

• A highlight for the Yellow Jacket defense came in the fifth inning when Gracie Ellis (Fr., New Kent, Va. / New Kent) and ECSU's Alexis Tyrrell had a lengthy faceoff with a 14-pitch at-bat. After fouling off multiple pitches, Tyrrell was eventually retired on a spectacular dive from Jessica Pittman (Jr., Virginia Beach, Va. / Kempsville). 

• Rilee Baughan (Jr., Warsaw, Va. / Rappahannock) singled in the fourth and Amanda Lanyon (Fr., Midlothian, Va. / Midlothian) hit an infield single before stealing second to spark some life into the Yellow Jacket dugout, but R-MC could get no closer. 

Inside The Numbers 

• The Yellow Jackets end the season at 35-11, matching the 2017 squad for the second-most wins in a single season in program history. 

• The last two games were the first time all season the Yellow Jackets lost two consecutive games all season. 

• Ellis came on in relief and largely shut the Warriors down once again. She allowed just one run on four hits and struck out five. 

• Ellis ends her incredible freshman season with 244 strikeouts. In the NCAA tournament she fanned 32 with no walks and had an ERA of 0.99.