Softball Splits Wednesday Doubleheader at Framingham State With Game Two Victory, 8-2

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Emmanuel softball split a Wednesday doubleheader at Framingham State after dropping game one on a walk-off home run before taking game two, 8-2, in non-conference play against the Rams on Maple Street Field.   

THE BASICS: 

Scores:  
Game 1: Framingham State 4, Emmanuel 3 
Game 2: Emmanuel 8, Framingham State 2 

Records: Framingham State (5-7), Emmanuel (5-7) 

Location:  Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

Game 1: Framingham St. 4, Emmanuel 3 

• The Saints grabbed a 3-0 lead after a pair of runs in the top of the first and one in the third. With two on and two out in the first, junior Abigail Farr (Windsor Locks, Conn.) drove in a pair on a double to center field. The Saints added a third run in the third with an RBI by junior Sammy Hayes (Braintree, Mass.)

• The Rams closed the gap to 3-1 in the bottom of the third on an RBI single to center from Brooke Grassia. 

• The score remained 3-1 until the Rams final at bat of the game. Gwendolyn Carpenter led off the inning with a double and moved to third on a single from Makayla Rooney. Two batters later, Talia Duca delivered an RBI and Kelsey McGuill followed with a game-winning, two-run homer. 

• Ally Moran earned the victory going seven innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts. Sophomore Mackenzie Briggs (West Warwick, R.I.) pitched 6.2 innings, striking out three, but falling to 2-4 with the loss.

• Grassia finished the game with a pair of hits, while Carpenter added two doubles and two runs scored. Junior Taylor Chelak (Westborough, Mass.) and first-year Madeline Parrish (Andover, Mass.) both batted 2-for-3.

Game 2: Emmanuel 8, Framingham State 2 

• Emmanuel grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI triple by Hayes, but the Rams tied the game in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from Grassia. 

• Emmanuel took the lead for good with a pair of runs in the third, single runs in the fourth and fifth and two more in the top of the sixth. 

• The Rams added a run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double from Marina Cadena and the Saints added a final run in the top of the seventh to reach the final margin. 

• Caroline Hughes took the loss in the circle going seven innings allowing eight earned runs on 11 hits. Junior Madison Marks (Edgewater Park, N.J.) improves to 3-3, winning her second straight decision.

• Grassia finished the game 2-for-2 with an RBI and run scored, while Carpenter added a pair of hits including her third double of the day. Hayes, Chelak, senior Olivia Conti (Cranston, R.I.) and sophomore Christyna Winstead (Uncasville, Conn.) all had two hits in the second game. Conti added three RBI in the game two victory.