Links: Box Score (Game 1) |
Box Score (Game 2)
LEESBURG, Fl.  – The Merrimack College softball team dropped both contests Thursday afternoon, falling to Minnesota-Duluth and Sioux Falls. After a 9-1 loss in game one, the Warriors battled all seven innings in game two, giving up just three hits but falling 2-1.
The Basics
Score: Game 1: Minnesota-Duluth 9,
Merrimack 1 | Final/6
Score: Game 2: Sioux Falls 2,
Merrimack 1 | Final
Location: Sleepy Hollow Softball Complex | Leesburg, Fl.
Rapid Recap (Game One)
- After three quick outs in the first innings, UMD got on the board. Lauren Oberle was the first batter up in the bottom of the second, and struck a no-doubter to left field for the game's first run. After a double and single put runners on the corners, Lauren Greeder hit an infield single to score the team's second run.
- Merrimack respond a half inning later. In the top of the third, sophomore Tiffany Mangiameli walked and stole second. After a hard-fought battle at the plate, sophomore Kelly Dovi drove a ball to deep right field, easily scoring Mangiameli from second.
- Merrimack used two errors to load the bases in the top of the fifth, putting freshman Jenna Bradish, senior Hannah Johnson, and Dovi aboard. The Warriors had two chances to drive in the equalizing run, but couldn't manage to do so.
- Minnesota-Duluth tacked on more in the bottom of the sixth. After two walks and a single loaded the bases, Erin Thompson delivered a two-run single. An error at third scored the fifth UMD run of the game, and back-to-back singles loaded the bases once more. A series of base knocks followed by an error gave the Bulldogs seven runs, ending the game in just six innings.
Rapid Recap (Game Two)
- Merrimack got on the board with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. A Johnson single followed by two groundouts to the right side of the infield set up Caitlin McBride with a runner just 60 feet away; her single to center field gave the Warriors a 1-0 advantage.
- Sioux Falls struck back in the top of the third. With runners on second and third, Emily Hove drove a sacrifice fly into center field, scoring the runner from third. Another run touched the plate two batters later, when Kylan Straight took home from third base on an attempted throw-down to second.
- Merrimack strung eight hits throughout its second game, but couldn't find a timely plate appearance; scoring just one run, the team stranded six baserunners.
Notes and Numbers
- Game 1: WP – S. Anderson (1-0) | LP – Bridget Soraghan (2-2)
- Anderson's line: (6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K)
- Game 2: WP Courtney Matthews – (1-0)| LP  - Bryana Michitson (1-3)
- Matthews's line: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Up Next:
The Warriors finish up its trip to the sunshine state Friday, taking on Wayne State and Millersville. First pitch is slated for 9:15 a.m.
