WORCESTER, Mass.— A three-run seventh inning broken open a tied game
and propelled the Saint Joseph's College softball team to a 12-9 win
over the AMCATS of Anna Maria College in a high-scoring second game. The
Monks also claimed a 9-1 victory in the opener to complete the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) sweep on Saturday afternoon at Holy Cross's Freshman Field.
The wins bump the Monks to 9-9 overall and 4-2 in GNAC play while Anna Maria falls to 2-17 overall and 0-6 in league action.
GAME ONE – SAINT JOSEPH'S 9, ANNA MARIA 1 (FIVE INNINGS)
The Monks opened the day with a four-run first inning, as Melodie Bailey (Lebanon, Maine) led off with a double and scored on a singled by Katie Chadbourne (Jaffrey, N.H.) a batter later. The Monks followed that with three unearned runs as they batted through their lineup.
Following a scoreless second inning, the Monks took a 6-0 lead in the top of the third on a two-run
home run by Kristal Smith (Pittston, Maine).
Anna Maria posted their lone run of the game in the bottom of the
third as Liz Haggerty (Charlton, Mass.) led off with a single and scored
on a double to right-center field by Jacqueline Lapierre (Worcester,
Mass.).
The Monks added three more runs in the top of the fourth to enact the eight-run mercy rule, ending the game in the fifth inning.
Alexis Romano (Lowell, Mass.) took the loss in the circle for Anna
Maria, scattering nine hits and five earned runs in 3.2 innings of work.
She walked two and struck out one. She was relieved by freshman Ally
Hamelin (Greenfield, Mass.), who gave up no hits and no runs with a walk
and a strikeout in 1.1 innings.
Kylie McFadden (Dover, N.H.) earned the win for Saint Joseph's, scattering four hits, one run and five strikeouts in the complete-game effort.
In addition to Haggerty and Lapierre, the AMCATS saw hits by freshmen
Sarah Coley (Worcester, Mass.) and Victoria Falco (Marlborough, Mass.).
Bailey and Smith both batted 2-for-3 at the plate for the Monks. Chadbourne finished 2-for-4.
GAME TWO – SAINT JOSEPH'S 12, ANNA MARIA 9
The AMCATS made up for their lack of run production in game one by
scoring nine runs, their highest output since a 13-5 win against
Franciscan on March 10th.
After giving up three runs in the top of the first on a three-RBI double by Mariah Harrison (Buxton, Maine), the AMCATS rallied for four runs in the bottom of the first to take a 4-3 lead.
With one out and a runner on second, Falco singled to score Amanda
Lemire (Methuen, Mass.). After moving to second on the throw to home and
taking third on a passed ball, Falco scored easily from third on a
single by Lapierre.
A fielder's choice put Lapierre and Kathryn Rendock (Windsor, Conn.)
on second and first, respectively. Lapierre scored on a double by Amy
Clement (Townsend, Mass.), while Rendock scored from third on a
groundout by Taylor Gould (Storrs, Conn.).
The scoring continued in the second inning as the Monks posted four
runs for a 7-3 advantage, which Anna Maria matched with a three-run home
run by Lapierre in the bottom of the inning to even the score at 7-7.
The Monks added another two runs in the top of the third on a homerun by Harrison and a sacrifice fly by Smith.
Anna Maria held the Monks scoreless for the next three innings and
evened the score at 9-9 with two runs in the bottom of the fourth.
Scoring slowed until the top of the seventh when Harrison opened with
her second home run of the day as part of a three-run inning. Anna
Maria made a commendable comeback attempt in their last at-bat as Falco
and Lapierre both singled to put the tying run at the plate with no
outs, but three straight outs, including two strikeouts, ended the
AMCATS' chance for a comeback.
Senior Angela Vousboukis (Swampscott, Mass.) took the loss for Anna
Maria, scattering 13 hits, 11 earned runs, a walk and two strikeouts in
the complete-game effort.
Smith earned the win for the Monks, pitching five innings in relief
while scattering four hits, two runs, a walk and an impressive eight
strikeouts.
Lapierre batted 4-for-4 with five RBI. Falco finished 3-for-4, while
Clement and Haggerty added single hits for a total of nine AMCAT hits.
Harrison led the Monks at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort, while Bailey, Jennelle Thompson (Farmington, N.H.), Meghan Elliott (Blackstone, Mass.), and Smith all finished with two hits each.
WHAT'S NEXT
The AMCATS return to action on Wednesday when they host Lasell
College in a 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. GNAC doubleheader at the New England
Baseball Complex in Northborough, Mass. Saint Joseph's has a quick
turnaround as they host Norwich today at noon.
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