BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College softball team rounded out a successful trip to Florida with four straight wins and returns north riding a six-game winning streak overall.

The Polar Bears earned wins over Clarkson (5-0), St. Catherine (4-2), Fontbonne (8-4) and Worcester State (11- 1) to stand at 11-5 this spring.

Bowdoin got some sparkling pitching performances, including the first career wins for first-years Allison Rutz and Katie Hoadley. Senior Emily Griffin led the way with a 5-1 record and 0.92 ERA in seven appearances, striking out 34 batters in 38 innings pitched. Rutz went 3-1 with a 1.11 ERA, allowing just 27 hits in 31 2/3 innings with a pair of complete games. She was also Bowdoin’s leading hitter, returning north with a .480 batting average with 24 hits, 13 runs scored and 15 RBIs.

Griffin was also outstanding at the plate, batting .389 with six stolen bases, while Caroline Rice owned a .377 batting average with 15 RBIs. Claire McCarthy slugged three home runs, while Marisa O’Toole finished the trip with a teambest .615 slugging percentage thanks to two homers, a triple and two doubles. Samantha Valdivia (.333) and Ali Miller (.327) also batted over .300 for the trip.

Bowdoin is scheduled to open NESCAC play in Hartford,

Conn. this weekend with a three-game set at Trinity, beginning on Friday.

Of note, Bowdoin has postponed its doubleheader at Brandeis scheduled for Sunday.

Griffin and Rutz swept NESCAC honors.

Griffin was named the NESCAC Pitcher of the Week, while Rutz captured NESCAC Player of the Week.