Softball Stifled in DH Against Saint Francis

Links: Box Score (Game 1) | Box Score (Game 2)
 
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. --  The Merrimack College softball team fell against Saint Francis University in both home contests against the Red Flash on Saturday.
 
The Basics
Score: Game 1: Merrimack 3, Saint Francis University 21 | Final (5 innings)
Score: Game 2: Merrimack 1, Saint Francis University 4 | Final
Records: Merrimack (6-12, 4-6 NEC) | Saint Francis University (23-6, 8-0 NEC)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.

Rapid Recap (Game One)

• The Red Flash were quick on the offensive trigger in the first inning, scoring seven runs on four hits to open the game.
• Merrimack pushed to respond in the bottom half of the inning, with a walk by Tiffany Mangiameli and ground ruled double by Kelly Dovi to put runners in scoring position. Courtney Lanpher turned a nine pitch at-bat into a walk to load the bases, but all three would remain stranded.
• In the fourth, Abigail Amato hit her team-leading fourth home run of the year, sailing it to straightaway center with two on for Merrimack's three runs.
• Saint Francis pulled away in the fifth, scoring 14 runs in the inning.

 
Rapid Recap (Game Two)

• Courtney Lanpher sent her second home run of the year to right center in the second inning off of the first swing of her at-bat, giving Merrimack a 1-0 lead.
• Saint Francis responded with a solo shot to left in the top of the third to tie the game up.
• In the fifth, the Red Flash strung together four singles to make it a 2-1 game, before back-to-back home runs in the seventh padded the lead.
• Sophomore Katelyn Thompson was steady in her complete game performance, earning five strikeouts and no walks with 99 pitches.

 
Notes and Numbers

• Game 1: WP – Christina Clark (3-1) | LP – Courtney Lanpher (1-3)
• Game 2: WP – Rachel Marsden (8-3) | LP – Katelyn Thompson (1-2)

 
Up Next:
Merrimack will travel to Connecticut for a doubleheader at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, April 7 with games set for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
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