Franklin
Pierce Clinches In the first game of the day, the Ravens pummeled SUNY-Potsdam 13-0. Freshman catcher Colleen Varone (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) led the charge as she went 2-for-3 at the plate with a two-run homer, three runs scored and three RBI. Senior captain Brooke Remington (Bennington, Vt./Mount Anthony) was 2-2 at the dish with a double, three runs scored and two stolen bases. Freshman Michelle McConnell (Elora, Ontario/Centre Wellington) hit 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI, while senior Michelle Derochers (Billerica, Mass./Billerica) was 2-3 with two runs scored.
Junior
Christine Boutiette (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland)
pitched a complete game shutout and picked up the win for the Ravens,
allowing just two hits with five strikeouts. Melissa Frechette
(Pulaski, N.Y./Pulaski) suffered the loss for the Bears as she
went five innings allowing 13 runs, five earned, on 11 hits with seven
walks, four strikeouts and four wild pitches.
Battery SP:
Melissa Frechette and Eliza Ladouceur WP:
Boutiette (2-0)
In
its second game, Franklin Pierce jumped out to an early two-run lead
in the first, which sealed the 3-1 win over Saint Michael’s. Varone
was 2-2 with an RBI and a run scored, Derochers went 1-2 with two runs
scored and a stolen base, and sophomore Dana Wetzel (Riverdale,
N.J./Pompton Cokes) was 2-2 at the plate.
Senior captain Kalene Wotton (Westminster, Mass./Oakmont)
pitched a complete game and allowed one run on five hits with one walk
and six strikeouts.
Heather Chamberlin
(Danville, Vt./Danville) threw
four innings for the Purple Knights and allowed two runs on two hits
and took the loss Franklin Pierce (4-1-1) returns to action tomorrow with games against Richard Stockton, Purdue-North Central and Saint Thomas.
Battery SMC:
Heather Chamberlin (4), Raina Jensen (1) and Meggan Roberge (1)
and Sara Pope WP:
Wotton (1-0-1) LP: Chamberlin |
