THE BASICS

-Score Game #1: Assumption University 6, Saint Michael's College 2

-Score Game #2: Assumption 14, Saint Michael's 10

-Records: Assumption (15-9, NE10 15-9), Saint Michael's (5-19, NE10 5-19)

-Location: Worcester, Mass. (Marois Field)

-The Lead: The Assumption University softball team wrapped up a four-game series with two more victories over the Purple Knights of Saint Michael's College on Saturday afternoon. The Hounds took game one 6-1 and secured the sweep with a 14-10 final in game two. Prior to the games, Assumption recognized seven seniors for senior day: Alyssa Beaton (Smithfield, R.I. / Smithfield High School), Alyssa Bialakis (Boca Raton, Fla. / St. John Paul II Academy), Shannon Delaney (Methuen, Mass. / Methuen High School), Abigail Duggan (West Roxbury, Mass. / Mount Alvernia High School), Brooke Murphy (Salem, N.H. / Salem High School), Mia Nowicki (Chelsea, Mass. / St. Marys Lynn) and Mckenzie Richards (Cranston, R.I. / Cranston High School East)

Game #1: Assumption 6, Saint Michael's 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

-The Hounds took an early lead putting up three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore Jordan Dwyer (Coventry, R.I. / Coventry) led off with a single through the left side and moved to second on an error by the Purple Knights. Murphy put Dwyer on third with a single to first and Beaton earned an RBI when she reached on a fielder's choice and Dwyer crossed home (1-0).

-Beaton moved into scored position on a passed ball and scored on an RBI single through the left side by Bialakis for the 2-0 advantage.

-With two outs on the board Bialakis scored on a single to left center by first year Corin Mahan (Abington, Mass. / Abington) for the 3-0 lead after one inning.

-Saint Michael's got one run back in the top of the second. First year Angelica Johns led off with a single to left and with the bases loaded, came home on an RBI single through the left side by her classmate, Marli Welter (3-1). The Hounds secured the final two outs and left two runners on base.

-Assumption used three hits and two runs in the bottom of the fourth to pull ahead, 5-1. With two outs on the board, first year Lauren Geremia (North Providence, R.I. / LaSalle Academy) got things going with a single through the left side and advanced to second on a passed ball and to third on a wild pitch. Dwyer earned an RBI with a monster triple to right center that sent Geremia across home. Murphy singled up the middle to score Dwyer for the 5-1 lead at the end of four.

-The Hounds added one more run in the bottom of the fifth. Bialakis got on base by a walk and first year Abigail Larson (Marlborough, Mass. / Marlborough) came in to pinch run. Larson stole second and scored on an RBI single to left field by Mahan (6-1).

-The Purple Knights scratched the last run across home plate with a lead off in-the-park homerun to left field by sophomore Hannah Arruda (6-2).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-Dwyer led the Hounds at the plate going 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in game one. Murphy also went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Mahan finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Assumption collected 11 hits in game one of the day.

-Trautman went 2-for-4 for Saint Michael's and Arruda finished 1-for-2 with one RBI and one run scored. The visitors posted five hits.

-Nowicki pitched all seven innings for the Hounds. She struck out two batters, allowed five hits and two runs scored and improves to 6-4 on the season.

-Senior Sydney Longley falls to 1-4 in the circle for Saint Michael's. She pitched all six innings, struck out one batter, allowed 11 hits and six runs scored.

Game #2: Assumption 14, Saint Michael's 10

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Assumption put up two runs for an early lead in the bottom of the first inning. Dwyer hopped on base after being hit by a pitch and advanced to third on a double to left field by Murphy. Dwyer came home on an RBI from Beaton for the 1-0 lead. Bialakis earned an RBI with a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Murphy (2-0).

-The Purple Knights used four hits and four runs in the top of the third to pull ahead, 4-2. Junior Leigh Brandenbu led off with a single to left center and advanced to second on a passed ball. She came home on an RBI double to center by Johns (2-1). Sophomore Haley Waghorn earned two RBIs with a double to left field that scored Johns and first year Grace Trautman for the 3-1 lead. With two outs, Arruda doubled to center to score Waghorn for the 4-2 advantage.

-The visitors extended their lead to five-runs with four hits in the top of the fourth. Trautman led off with a double to left field and junior Courtney Norton came in to pinch run. A single to left by Johns scored Norton (5-2). Waghorn singled for an RBI when Johns crossed home for the 6-2 lead.  Sophomore Jenica Botting doubled to left to score Waghorn for the 7-2 advantage.

-Assumption rallied with five hits and five runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at seven. Junior Allison Ainley (Rehoboth, Mass. / Dighton-Rehoboth Regional) led off with a double and advanced to third on a single to third by Duggan. Ainley scored on a wild pitch to bring the Hounds within four, 7-3. Dwyer earned an RBI with a double to left center that scored Duggan as the hosts trailed by three, 7-4. Murphy sent a sacrifice fly ball to right field for two RBIs when Dwyer and Larson crossed home (7-6). With two outs on the board Bialakis took the first pitch of her at bat and sent it over the left field fence to tie the game, 7-7.

-Saint Michael's regained the lead in the top of the fifth with two hits and two runs scored. Welter led off with a single up the middle and Trautman got on base by a walk. Both base runners scored on a single to left center by sophomore Sadie Pratt for the 9-7 lead.

-Assumption tied the game at nine with RBI singles by Larson and Bialakis in the bottom of the fifth.

-The Hounds used five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 14-9 lead. Mahan scored Geremia with an RBI double to center field for the first run of the inning and the 10-9 edge. First year Alexis Charbonneau (Hudson, N.H. / Alvirne) came in to pinch hit, and with a full count sent a triple to deep left center for two RBIs and the 12-9 lead. Dwyer earned an RBI with a single to left that scored Larson and Beaton wrapped up scoring with an RBI triple to right center that sent Dwyer across home for the 14-9 advantage.

-Saint Michael's put one more run on the board with a lead-off homerun, but that is as close as the Purple Knights would come as the Hounds secured the 14-10 final victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-Bialakis led the Hounds going 2-for-3 with one homerun, three RBIs and one run scored. Dwyer went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored.

-Waghorn led Saint Michael's at the plate going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.

-Assumption finished game two with 12 total hits.

-First year Catherine Higgins (Medway, Mass. / Medway) earned the win on the mound for the Hounds. She pitched 2.2 innings and struck out one batter. She improved to 1-0 on the season.

-Jackie Cherry pitched all six innings for the Purple Knights and falls to 4-11 on the season.

UP NEXT

-The Hounds kick off the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs next week. Date and opponent are to be announced!

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