Softball Splits Doubleheader with UMass Lowell

Lowell, MA- The Merrimack Women's Softball team split their two games against the University of Massachusetts-Lowell Riverhawks on Wednesday afternoon, winning game one 6-1 and falling in game two, 12-0.
 
Game 1:
The Riverhawks opened the scoring the opening run on a sacrifice fly, but the Warriors would fire right back, as the Warriors would load the bases up and Sydney Shinopulos would score Madie Fornwalt would score the tying run with a single, one batter later the Warriors would take the lead with a Madison Metcalf single, keeping the bases loaded. Courtney Lanpher would keep the momentum going scoring Shinopulos. Sydney Samuel would break the game open soon after with a two run single scoring Ellen Hubbard and Metcalf to compete the five run inning. The Warriors would score one more run in fourth inning as Sofia Palyan scored Lanpher on a groundout.
 
Notes and Numbers:

• Courtney Lanpher and Madison Metcalf each had two hits and an RBI each.
• Sofia Palyan and Sydney Shinopulos each had a hit and an RBI.
• Sydney Samuel had two RBI's on her sole hit.
• Madie Fornwalt had one hit in the win.
• Bry Michitson won her fourth game of the season pitching a complete game, allowing one run on two hits.

Game 2:
Lowell took the lead in the second inning after scoring two runs, before scoring seven runs in the third inning.  Lowell would add three more runs in the fourth inning and the game would finish in the fifth inning as the mercy rule was reached.
 
UP NEXT:
The Warriors will head on the road as they'll face UMass Lowell on Wednesday, the 29^th.

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