BOSTON – Emmanuel softball dropped a Wednesday afternoon doubleheader with cross-city foe, UMass Boston, dropping the first game 5-4 before being shutout in the second game, 7-0.
GAME ONE: UMass Boston 5 – Emmanuel 4
After falling behind 5-0 through three innings, the Saints comeback attempt fell just shy as they lost their third consecutive one-run game.
The Saints comeback effort started in the top of the fourth with the visitors loading the bases with two outs. Senior
Abigail Farr stepped and produced a two-run double into right-center field, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
The run scoring would continue in the fifth as Emmanuel again loaded the bases with two outs. This time, senior
Amanda Penney knocked a single through the left side of the infield, scoring first-year
Molly Carnes, as the Saints now trailed 5-3.
Emmanuel added another run in the sixth, once again loading the bases, this time with no outs. After a fielder's choice and out at home kept the bases loaded, Carnes hit a sacrifice fly into right field, scoring junior
Christyna Winstead, putting the Saints down one.
After putting two runners on in the seventh, the Saints were unable to score the game-tying run, ending the game with a strikeout and groundout to first, as the Beacons hung on for the 5-4 win.
Eight of the Saints nine starters finished with at least one hit in game one, including sophomore
Mia Fernandes and Farr batting 2-for-4, each with a double. Farr added two RBI while Carnes finished with two runs scored.
GAME TWO: UMass Boston 7 – Emmanuel 0 (Final – 5 Innings)
All the scoring in game two came in the bottom of the second as the Beacons scored seven runs on eight hits, ultimately leading to the 7-0 win.
Beacons senior
Amauri English opened the scoring with an RBI double to the left-center field gap, giving UMB a 1-0 lead. English would later score on an RBI single for by first-year
Mary Matthews.
Now leading 3-0, the Beacons added to their lead with a two-run single by graduate
Haley Tilberry. An RBI single by sophomore
Hayley Krockta and an RBI double by graduate
Bri Melchionda ended the seven-run inning for UMass Boston, as they held the 7-0 edge until the game was called in the fifth inning due to darkness.
The story on the Beacons defensive side was the combined no-hitter thrown by first-year
Izzy Levasseur and graduate
Jacqueline Cherry. The Beacons duo allowed four combined walks, but allowed no hits in the victory.
UP NEXT
The Saints return to Clemente Field for the start of their conference schedule as they welcome Rivier into Boston on Sunday, March 30, for a doubleheader starting at noon.
