WORCESTER, Mass.—The Assumption University softball team split their first Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader of the year, as the Greyhounds fell to Southern New Hampshire University 5-0 before walking off against the Penmen 2-1 in the nightcap Monday afternoon at Normand R. Marois '57 Field.
THE BASICS
Game One Score: Southern New Hampshire University 5, Assumption University 0
Game Two Score: Assumption University 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: Greyhounds (7-15 (0-0 NE10), Eagles (1-17, 0-2 CACC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One Score: Southern New Hampshire University 5, Assumption University 0
In game one, Southern New Hampshire started fast, as Mackenzie Bruggeman drove in a run in the top of the first before driving in two more in the top of the third. The Penmen continued to add to their lead, plating two more runs in the top of the fifth.
Assumption would threaten in the bottom of the seventh, as they got two runners on with one out, but they could not scratch across a run and would drop game one 5-0.
Game Two Score: Assumption University 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
The Greyhounds flipped the script in the bottom of the first inning of the nightcap, as
Kaitlyn Cahill led off the frame with a single before advancing to third on a steal and a passed ball.
Molly Green came up clutch with a two-out single up the middle to plate Cahill in the same frame.
In the pitching circle,
Kaelin Waldron was dealing, as she silenced the SNHU bats until the top of the seventh, as Grace Jenkins had a two-out double to left field before scoring on an Abigail Abbott infield single. The Hounds would not wait long to finish the game, as
Bianca Vincequere led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk before advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt.
Grace Heim came in the clutch, walking the game off with a game-winning triple down the left-field line.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption vs. Southern New Hampshire, Saturday, March 29, 12:00 pm.
- Post vs. Caldwell University, Thursday, March 27, 2:00 pm.
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