THE BASICS

-Score Game #1: Franklin Pierce University 9, Assumption University 3

-Score Game #2: Franklin Pierce University 3, Assumption University 2

-Records: Assumption (2-2, NE10 2-2), Franklin Pierce (8-2, NE10 7-1)

-Location: Worcester, Mass. (Marois Field)

-The Lead: The Assumption University softball team battled with Franklin Pierce in their first two home games of the season on Saturday afternoon. The Hounds fell in game one 9-3 and were edged in game two, 3-2 as the Ravens took the first two games of the four-game series. The final two games will be played on Monday, April 5th.

GAME #1: FPU 9, Assumption 3

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Assumption scored first in game one when lead-off hitter, sophomore Jordan Dwyer (Coventry, R.I. / Coventry) was hit by a pitch and scored on an error by Franklin Pierce, after senior Mckenzie Richards (Cranston, R.I. / Cranston High School East) singled through the left side.

-The Ravens erupted for seven of their nine runs in the top of the second inning. First year Jenna Murray earned two RBIs with a single down the right field line, sophomore Ari Rodriguez also tallied two RBIs with a double to center field. Graduate students Jess Rego and Madi Killebrew along with first year Ashley Cangiano, earned the other three RBIs in the inning (7-1).

-Assumption got two runs back in the bottom of the third when senior Alyssa Beaton (Smithfield, R.I. / Smithfield High School) sent a monster homerun down the left field line to bring the Hounds within four (7-3).

-Franklin Pierce added a run in the fourth and fifth innings, including a homerun by Rodriguez, to secure the 9-3 final victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-Richards led Assumption at the plate going 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. The Hounds collected eight hits in game one.

-Rodriguez led Franklin Pierce going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Cangiano finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. The Ravens finished with six hits.

-Senior Mia Nowicki (Chelsea, Mass. / St. Marys Lynn) falls to 1-1 on the season. First year Catherine Higgins (Medway, Mass. / Medway) came in to pitch six innings for Assumption and struck out two batters.

-First year Samantha Sylvester improves to 1-0 in the circle for the Ravens. She pitched four innings and struck out two batters. Graduate student Amelia Mamone earned her second save of the season, pitching three innings and striking out two batters.

GAME #2: Franklin Pierce 3, Assumption 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

-After a scoreless five innings, Franklin Pierce scored all three of their runs in the top of the sixth inning.

-Killebrew led off with a single to left field, senior Gina Hinckley singled to center and Cangiano singled up the middle to load the bases. Junior Allie Martinez pinch hit and doubled down the left field line for two RBIs. Rego earned the third RBI of the inning.

-Assumption scored their two runs in the bottom of the sixth when senior Alyssa Bialakis (Boca Raton, Fla. / St. John Paul II Academy) singled to left field to score Beaton and Dwyer and bring the Hounds within one (3-2). Bialakis was caught in a pickle as the Ravens secured the final out and the 3-2 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-Franklin Pierce put up 10 hits in game two while Assumption finished with four.

-Junior Erin Barry (Braintree, Mass. / Braintree) pitched all seven innings for Assumption. She struck out three batters and falls to 1-1 on the season.

-Senior Cyrena Zemaitis improves to 5-0 as she also pitched all seven innings, struck out 12 batters and allowed just one earned run.

UP NEXT

-Assumption is back at home on Monday to host the Ravens in two more NE10 contests. First game starts at 2:00 p.m.

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