Gloucester High School graduates Emma West and Courtney Hall have gotten their freshmen year with Eastern Mennonite University’s softball program off to a good start.

Emma West

West recorded her first collegiate hit in her first college at-bat with a single to centerfield against Castleton University on March 1. She went three-for-four in the season opener.

In the 6-5 win over Gwynedd Mercy on March 3, West led off the second inning with a long blast over the right centerfield fence for a solo home run. She finished with two hits in the win.

In a 3-1 win over King’s College on March 4, West had two hits for her third multiple-hit game during the Royals’ eight-game spring break stay in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Courtney Hall

Hall recorded her initial college hit with a single up the middle against Muhlenberg University on March 1 during a 10-0 loss. She also had a walk-off RBI when she perfectly executed a suicide squeeze bunt to drive in the winning run in the e...