Jim Stankiewicz
1
Pace PACESOFT 8-15
5
Winner Merrimack College MER 20-7
Pace PACESOFT
8-15
1
Final
5
Merrimack College MER
20-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pace PACESOFT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
Merrimack College MER 2 0 0 0 3 0 X 5 9 0

W: Cook, Megan (12-2) L: MacKenzie Garrick (2-6)

6
Winner Pace PACESOFT 9-15
1
Merrimack College MER 20-8
Winner
Pace PACESOFT
9-15
6
Final
1
Merrimack College MER
20-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pace PACESOFT 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 7 0
Merrimack College MER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1

W: Jackie Flores (3-5) L: Soraghan, Bridget (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball, Pace Split Sunday in Cross-Divisional Action

Links: Game One Box | Game Two Box | Highlights

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.  – The Merrimack College softball team split with Pace University Sunday, winning game one 5-1, before falling in game two, 6-1, at Martone-Mejail Field in Northeast-10 Conference action.

The Basics
Score: Game 1: Merrimack 5, Pace 1 | Final
Score: Game 2:  Pace 6, Merrimack 1 | Final
Records: Merrimack (20-8, 7-5 NE10) | Pace (9-15, 7-7 NE10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.

Rapid Recap (Game One)
  • The Warriors took an early 2-0 lead in the opening inning. Sophomore Tiffany Mangiameli and senior Alyssa Williamson both reached with singles, before a both runners stole a bag to get into scoring position. Junior Caitlin McBride doubled to left center to score both runners.
  • Senior Megan Cook retired the Setters in order in the second and third, before Pace cut the lead in half in the fourth.
  • Merrimack put up four runs in the fifth, with the big hit coming from Williamson, scoring junior Nicole Nanof and Mangiameli.
  • Cook allowed three base runners in the final two innings, but got a lineout to the mound to end the game.
Rapid Recap (Game Two)
  • The story in game two was Pace starter Jackie Flores, who pitched six straight innings of shutout ball. She got run support in the first on a sacrifice fly, before the Setters scored four runs in the fourth.
  • The big hit came in the fourth with the bases loaded and two outs. Niyah Brown scored two runners with a two-out single to give her team a 5-0 lead. Pace added a run in the fifth.
  • The Warriors would not go quietly, loading the bases in the seventh. A walk to freshman Zoe Driscoll-Sbar brought home McBride, but that's all Merrimack would get.
Notes and Notables
  • Game 1: WP – Cook (12-2) | LP – MacKenzie Garrick (2-6)
  • Cook's Line: (7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K)
  • Cook set a new career-high for wins in a single season, with her 12th win of the year.
  • Williamson got her ninth two-hit game of the year and 14th multi-hit game of the season.
  • Game 2: WP – Jackie Flores (3-5)| LP – Bridget Soraghan (1-2)
  • Soraghan's line: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
  • Williamson extended her hitting streak in game two, hitting safely in five games, along with Cook. Nanof picked up a hit in the last four games.
  • McBride was the lone Warrior with two hits in the game.
Up Next:
The Warriors play two at Stonehill in Easton, Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon. Game one is set to start at 3 p.m.
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