Softball Drops Two Tough Contests Against Holy Cross

North Andover, MA- The Merrimack Softball team dropped both games of their doubleheader against the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 1-0 in both contests.
 
GAME 1:
The first game of the afternoon was a pure pitchers duel as Madie Fornwalt scattered seven hits over six and one thirds innings, allowing no runs before giving way to Bry Michitson, who got the final two outs in the seventh. As the game entered extra innings, Holy Cross scored the games lone run as the ghost runner scored from second base on a double.
 
GAME 2:
Holy Cross scored the games only run of game two in the first inning, but the game would settle in from there as both pitchers would lock in, allowing a combined three hits in the doubleheader. The Warriors best chances would come late in the game, a bunt pop out would end the inning in the sixth and in the seventh, Sydney Samuel would lead off the inning with a walk and steal second but wound up stranded there as the final three outs were recorded.
 
Notes and Numbers

• Merrimack pitchers Madie Fornwalt, Bry Michitson and Katelyn Thompson allowed no earned runs over 15 innings in the afternoon.
• Ellen Hubbard doubled in the game two loss.

 
UP NEXT:
The Warriors will get for the first of three games against Wagner, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday, first pitch is set for 1 PM and 3 PM.
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