CLERMONT, Fla.

The Bowdoin College softball team tallied double digit hit totals in both Tuesday morning victories as the Polar Bears defeated Hope, 5- 1 before downing Calvin, 12- 4.

The Polar Bears are 7-5 following the team’s second two-win day of the season. Hope suffered just its second setback of the year (5-2) while Calvin sits at 6-4.

Bowdoin found its offensive footing in the top of the third as consecutive singles from Natalie Edwards, Lauren O’Shea and Ali Miller loaded the bases. Jordan Gowdy drove in Edwards with a bases-loaded single to center. Caroline Rice advanced Miller across home plate as she grounded out to second.

The Polar Bears put three more runs on the board in the fourth on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly from Miller launched into center. Gowdy followed up with a two-run single.

Hope spoiled the shutout with a seventh inning single, driving in a runner from third.

Gowdy went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to pace Bowdoin. Emily Griffin earned the win with six strikeouts and as many hits allowed. The senior walked a pair.

Bowdoin broke through in the bottom of the second against Calvin. Allison Rutz singled to center in the leadoff spot and Claire McCarthy quickly homered to left for the 2-0 lead.

The Knights responded with four runs in their following at-bat.

Bowdoin immediately responded in the bottom half of the inning with four runs of its own to regain the lead. Rutz, Marisa O’Toole and Samantha Valdivia all recorded run producing singles. Rice reached second with an early double and eventually scored on a wild pitch.

Bowdoin tacked on five more runs in the fifth inning, sparked by a three-run homer off the bat of O’Toole. Miller drove in her first run of the game as she singled to center and Gowdy chipped a base hit to second, allowing Miller to score.

O’Toole ended the game with a sixth inning double to left that drove in the final run for Bowdoin. Rice and Edwards both tallied doubles in the game. O’Toole and McCarthy were each a triple away from completing the cycle. O’Toole led the way with five RBIs while going 4- for- 4 at the plate.

Rutz earned the win in the circle with eight hits and four runs allowed. The first-year struck out two. Samantha Roy pitched the final two innings and allowed just one hit with three strikeouts.

Bowdoin plays a single game against St. Catherine on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

Men’s lacross

Bowdoin rolled to its second straight double-digit win in a 16-6 victory at Eastern Connecticut State on Tuesday afternoon.

The Polar Bears stand at 2- 2 this season, while the Warriors dropped to 2-5 overall.

Bowdoin put the contest out of reach early, scoring the first seven goals en route to an 8- 1 lead after one quarter. Shawn Daly and Jef f Powers each scored twice in the run, and Bowdoin outscored Eastern Conn., 4-1 in the second quarter to carry a 12-2 edge into the break.

The Warriors drew to 13- 6 early in the fourth quarter, but Bowdoin rolled off the final three goals of the contest to put the game on ice.

Powers finished with four goals for Bowdoin, while Daly scored twice and added three assists. Jimmy Young and Matthew Crowell each had a pair of goals as well for the Polar Bears.

Sam Carlin led a solid performance by the Bowdoin face- of f unit with seven wins in 12 tries, while Tully Moyer and Pat Broughton both won 3-of-4.

Peter Mumford allowed just two goals and had three saves in one half of play for Bowdoin. John Young ( eight saves, four goals) played 26:53 in the second half before giving way to Matt Cote ( two saves) over the final 3:07.

Bowdoin will return to action Saturday at Middlebury for a 1p.m. contest.