Softball Falls in Two Tough Contests in Bash at The Boro Tournament

Statesboro, GA.—Merrimack Softball fell short against both the Georgia Southern Eagles and Radford University Highlanders, with final scores 5-3 and 7-2.
 
GAME 1: Georgia Southern took the lead in the first inning with an RBI single, but Merrimack would tie the game at one in the third inning as Courtney Lanpher scored on a wild pitch. The Eagles would four runs in three innings to take a 5-1 lead into the sixth before Merrimack would cut back into the lead with a two run sixth inning as Sofia Palyan scored on wild pitch and Caity Lemay would score Sydney Samuel with an RBI single. The Warriors would get the go ahead run to the plate in the seventh inning but were unable to cash in to close the contest.
 
Notes and Numbers:

• Madison Cerpa had two hits, including a double.
• Ellen Hubbard, Sydney Samuel, Caity Lemay, and Sydney Shinopulos had a hit each.
• Caity Lemay also notched an RBI.
• Anna Gedacht tossed 2.0 innings of one hit ball.

 
GAME 2: Radford would score the game's first six runs before Jordan Theriault would get the Warriors on the board with an RBI double to left field scoring Madison Cerpa. Radford would score their seventh run of the game in the seventh, before Courtney Lanpher would add a consolation run, scoring Ellen Hubbard with a RBI double.
 
 
Notes and Numbers:

• Ellen Hubbard, Courtney Lanpher and Gabby Kaudson would have two hits each.
• Alex Miller and Jordan Theriault would notch a hit each.
• Lanpher and Theriault also had an RBI each.

 
Up Next: Merrimack will wrap up their games in the Bash at the Boro tournament against the University of Massachusetts tomorrow at 9 AM.
 
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