Reigning America East Rookie of the Week Meghan Royle extended her hit streak to seven games after notching three hits on the afternoon with a double, one run and one RBI. Erika Leonard added three hits and scored a pair of runs while Alyssa Derrick drove in two. Felicia Lennon tallied a pair of hits, pushing her streak of reaching base safely to 16 games.
In game one, Maine struck early with a total of four runs in the first two innings and held on for a 4-2
victory. The Black Bears received heavy production from the top of their order as lead-off hitter Erika Leonard went 2-for-4 with two runs followed by Meghan Royle in the two-hole notching a pair of hits, one run and one RBI.
Rachel Harvey's first inning RBI double put Maine on the board as Leonard came in to score on the play.
The Black Bears pushed across three more runs in the top of the second. With two away in the inning, Leonard ripped a double to left center before scoring on Royle's double to left. Royle and Janelle Bouchard scored soon after on Derrick's two-RBI double to center. Maine led 4-0 after two innings.
Yale cut the lead in half with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third. A lead-off triple from Carlin Hagmeier led to her scoring on Allie Souza's single down the right field line. Souza would come around to score on a fielder's choice.
Maine starter Annie Kennedy and relief Erin Bogdanovich shut the Bulldogs down the rest of the way to secure the 4-2 victory.
Kennedy moves to 6-4 on the year after going 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits with a pair of strikeouts. Bogdanovich recorded the save after 2.2 innings of one-hit work, fanning three.
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Maine's offense was silenced in game two as the Black Bears mustered four-hits, dropping the doubleheader finale at Yale, 3-0. Leonard and Royle each recorded their third hits of the day while Lennon added a double.
The Bulldogs scored three runs in the bottom of the first, the only scoring of the game. With two outs in the inning and the bases loaded, Madison Sack worked a walk to bring in the game's first run. Laina Do followed with a single to center, bringing in two more runs.
Molly Flowers took the tough loss in game two after going 5.0 innings and giving up three runs on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts. Bogdanovich tossed a shutout inning, surrendering just one hit and fanning three.
Maine is back in conference action on April 30 when it travels to take on Hartford. Saturday's doubleheader will begin at noon before the two teams close out the weekend series on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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