BASICS:
-Scores: Stonehill 5, Assumption 1 (Game One), Assumption 1, Stonehill 0 (Game Two)

-Records: Assumption (12-7, 7-2 NE10), Stonehill (6-19, 5-10 NE10)

-Location: Easton, Mass. (Gartland Field)

The Lead: The Assumption College softball team fell 5-1 in the first game, but bounced back to win the second game 1-0 behind a shutout performance from freshman Mia Nowicki (Chelsea, Mass. / St. Mary's Lynn) and a home run from senior Stephanie Menard (Cranston, R.I./Cranston). 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

GAME ONE: 

-  Stonehill jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. With runners in scoring position, Sophie Perez doubled to center field to drive in two runs. 

- The Skyhawks added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning as Michelle Theilgard homered with Carly Rennie on base, and then Perez tallied a run as she was driven in on a double from Erin Brayden. 

- In the top of the seventh, the Hounds tallied their first and only run in the contest as Ally Hinojosa (Revere, Mass./Revere) stole home on wild pitch but Stonehill got the more three outs to end the game 5-1.

GAME TWO:

- The only run scored was in the top of the second as Menard hit a solo home run to center field. Assumption also threatened in the top of the sixth but stranded a runner on third with two outs.

- Stonehill, put a runner on second in the third, fourth and fifth innings and had a runner thrown out home in sixth. In the bottom of the seventh, Maille Bennett singled to right field but she did not advance as the Hounds defense retired the next three batters to split the doubleheader 1-1 with the Skyhawks.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

- In game one, Kendal Roy (Grafton Mass. / Grafton HS), faced 30 batters in six innings of work, allowing five earned runs while walking five batters. The Assumption offense managed just three hits in the opening game.

- In game two, Nowicki saw 29 batters and recorded five strikeouts in her seven-inning shutout with five singles allowed and three walks. Menard led the offense with a home run. 

UP NEXT:

- This Saturday, April 14, the Hounds travel back to host Saint Anselm in a weekend series starting at 12:30 pm.

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