Loretto, PA.- The Merrimack Softball team finished as the runner up in the NEC Softball Championship tournament as they were defeated by the Long Island University Sharks by a score of 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The Sharks took the early lead as they scored two runs on two out hits in the first inning.
Merrimack were able to put the games on even terms in the fourth inning as the Warriors were able to use aggressive base running to their advantage as
Thiana Brito walked, stole second, advanced on a throwing error and scored on a wild pitch to get on the board.
Alex Miller would score on a
Ellen Hubbard groundout to even the score at two.
Long Island University was able to retake the lead in the bottom half of the fourth scoring twice make the score 4-2.
The Warriors were able to keep the Sharks off the board for the reminder of the game and got the tying run to the plate on several occasions including in the seventh inning but were unable to tie the game as the Sharks captured the win.
Notes and Numbers:
- Sydney Samuel and Bry Michitson had hits for the Warriors.
- Thiana Brito walked twice, stole a base and scored as a runner in the game.
- Madie Fornwalt pitched two scoreless innings, striking out three.
- Bry Michitson pitched four innings in the game and reached 400 career innings pitched, moving into eighth all time in program history.
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