Softball Takes Game Two in Doubleheader vs. FSU, 8-4

THE BASICS: 

GM1: Framingham State 6, Emmanuel 0 
GM2: Emmanuel 8, Framingham State 4 

Records:  
Framingham State (12-8)
Emmanuel (10-10)  

Location:  Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass.   

THE LEAD - The Emmanuel College softball team took game two by a score of 8-4 after falling to Framingham State University 8-4 in game one in a non-conference doubleheader at Maple Street Field.     

HOW IT HAPPENED - Game 1

• In the opener, the Rams got on the board first in the bottom of the third inning when the Rams capitalized on a Saints error to plate a run. 
• The Rams extended the lead with three in the fourth on an RBI single from Makayla Rooney and a two run single off the bat of Camille Desrochers. 
• The Rams capped the scoring in the game with two in the top of the sixth on a sacrifice fly from Gwendolyn Carpenter and and RBI single from Talia Duca. 
• Ally Moran earned the victory in the circle going seven shutout innings allowing just three hits with five strikeouts and no walks. 
• EC senior outfielder Julyanne Pacheco (Somerset, Mass.) collected two of the hits while junior Emma Crisafulli (Loudonville, N.Y.) was the only other Saints to notch a hit.
• Desrochers finished the game with three hits and two RBI, while Rooney recorded a pair of hits and scored a pair of runs.  

HOW IT HAPPENED - Game 2

• In game two, the Saints opened up a 5-0 lead with three runs in the first and two in the second. First year third baseman Christyna Winstead (Uncasville, Conn.) got the scoring started with a two-RBI double to left in the first before EC added an unearned run later in the frame to start off with a 3-0 cushion through one.
• In the second, sophomore outfielder Taylor Chelak (Westborough, Mass.) made it 4-0 with an RBI double and came around to score another unearned run to account for the 5-0 advantage after two.
• The Rams got on the board with two in the bottom of the third on a two run hit from Duca closing the gap to 5-2.  
• Emmanuel plated three more in the top of the fifth pushing the lead to 8-2. Sophomore cather Samantha Hayes (Braintree, Mass.), sophomore infielder Amanda Penney (Warwick, R.I.) and senior infielder Maegan Amsler (Hanover, Mass.) all picked up RBI's in the frame.
• The Rams received a two run homer from Keeley Scotia in the bottom of the sixth to reach the final score. 
• First year Mackenzie Briggs (West Warwick, R.I.) earned the win to move to 5-1 on the year.
• Duca finished game two with a hits and two RBI, while Kelsey McGuill finished the game with two hits including a double. 
• Rylynn Witek took the loss going two innings allowing five runs, one earned, on three hits with three strikeouts. 

UP NEXT: 

• Emmanuel hosts Norwich University on Friday, April 7 at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM in GNAC action at Roberto Clemente Field.
• The Rams are back in action the same day when they host Bridgewater State for a pair of games beginning at 2:00 PM.

*Some content provided courtesy of Framingham State University Athletic Communications office