Softball Strings Together Fifth Straight Victory With Win Over Stonehill

North Easton, M.A.-- Merrimack Softball kept it rolling with their fifth straight victory, a 6-4 win over the Stonehill Skyhawks on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Merrimack got on the board first as Courtney Lanpher drew a one out walk and stole second, Madison Cerpa would score her later in the at bat with a single where Lanpher would score from second.
 
In the fifth, the Warriors would load the bases after a Hannah Scarano single, a Sam Russalesi walk and an Alex Miller error, the Warriors had the bases loaded and after two more outs were recorded, Madison Cerpa would hit a single to extend the lead and Madeline Arvai would break the game open with a three run double. The Warriors would add one more before the side was retired as Sydney Samuel hit an RBI single.
 
Stonehill would score twice in the fifth and sixth more in the sixth to cut the lead to two.
 
 
 
Notes and Numbers:

• Courtney Lanpher and Madison Cerpa both had two hits each.
• Madeline Arvai, Sydney Samuel, Hannah Scarano, and Sam Russalesi all had a hit each.
• Madie Fornwalt picked up her sixth win of the season, and her tenth complete game of the season, allowing three hits and striking out six.

 
 
Up Next: Merrimack will come home for a weekend series with the Sacred Heart Pioneers, first with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 and 3 PM.

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