Rhinelander, WI — RHINELANDER, WI – The Bay College Norse Softball Team (2-0) kicked off their season with a pair of wins in the Hodag Dome in Rhinelander, WI. They shut out the Milwaukee Area Tech Stormers (0-1) by a final score of 9-0 and used a big fifth inning to roll past the Gogebic Community College Samsons (0-1) by a final score of 17-8. The second game ended with a misleading score as the early going featured some back-and-forth. The Norse grabbed a lead in the top of the first when Patron sent a two-out double to left driving in Winkel. The Samsons wasted no time answering back however, as back-to-back singles to lead off the bottom half tied the game up. They took the lead with two outs scoring on a wild pitch. The Samsons handed the Norse the lead in the second as a fly ball to center was dropped, tying the game at two. The Norse loaded the bases loaded and would score two on a passed ball, grabbing the lead for good. Bay added to their lead the following inning. Avery Sorochan lined a triple into right to bring in two runs, and she would steal home two batters later. After the Norse gave up an unearned run in the fourth, they would bust the game open in the fifth. The first five Norse hitters reached base safely, and Bay amassed eight hits in the inning. Although Gogebic scored three in the fifth, the Norse still led 15-8 and added a pair in the sixth to seal the 17-8 victory. Sorochan finished the game three for three with a double, triple, three stolen bases, and two RBI. Six Norse hitters collected two hits, including Wynn, Winkel, Patron, Natalie Belanger, Allison Podhaniuk, and CC Pilon. Wynn drove in three runs, while Podhaniuk was responsible for knocking in two. Jamison Ness picked up the win in relief for Bay. She went four innings and gave up three runs, two earned, four hits, three walks, all while striking out eight hitters.