It didn’t take long for Boston College softball to make a dent in Quinnipiac’s defense. In fact, it didn’t even take an inning. 

Coming off a two-game losing streak and losing seven of their last 11, the Eagles needed to get something going against the Bobcats. 

And they did just that on Tuesday night, as BC (19–21, 4–11 Atlantic Coast) defeated Quinnipiac (13–20, 8–5 Metro Atlantic) 3–0 after seven innings.  

The Bobcats weren’t so successful, though. After three consecutive outs from Quinnipiac’s first three hitters in Mary Fogg, Sofia Vega, and Natalia Apatiga, BC was now up to bat in front of the fans at Harrington Athletics Village in Chestnut Hill. 

Stepping up to home plate, Emma Jackson would set the tone for BC’s offense going forward. After a Jackson walk, it was now Gator Robinson’s turn to keep the ball rolling. 

Grounding out to third base, Robinson advanced Jackson to second on the play. 

But the Eagles were not done quite yet—they were just getting started. 

Singling through the right side of the field, Hannah Slike delivered the Eagles their first RBI, scoring Jackson. With the score at 1–0, the Eagles only had a slight edge over the Bobcats. 

With that in mind, Jordan Stephens knew exactly what needed to be done for her team. And she delivered. Stephens homered, sending the ball over all the outfielders’ heads and scoring both herself and Hannah Slike. 

While Zoe Hines and Makenna Segal grounded out in their at-bats, BC would have a 3–0 advantage over the Bobcats. In the bottom of the first inning, the Eagles tallied two hits, three runs, and zero runners left on base. 

And that lead would stick for the rest of the game. 

The second inning proved to be rather silent for both teams, as neither the Bobcats nor the Eagles had any runs or hits. 

Despite a Quinnipiac single up the middle of the field in the third, the Bobcats were unable to capitalize with runners on base. The Bobcats’ scoring drought only persisted in later innings. 

BC was also unable to make anything happen after its first-inning success, but it didn’t have to. 

Stephen, Jackson, and Robinson’s heroics would be enough for BC to come out with a 3–0 win, ending its recent woes.