Franklin
Pierce Splits Pair in Florida FORT
MYERS, Fla. (March 23, 2005) – The
Franklin Pierce softball team split a pair of games today at the Gene
Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. The Ravens posted an 8-0
mercy rule victory over Kalamazoo College in their first contest of the
day, but fell 6-2 to Southern Connecticut in their second contest of the
day. In
game one, freshman Taylor Kenyon (Bennington, Vt./Mt. Blue)
exploded for six RBI. She went 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and
a run scored. Classmate Jenna Giardina (Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic)
registered a 2-for-4 performance, scored two runs and stole a
base. Freshman, Ariana Massimilla (Littleton, N.H./Lin-Wood)
added an RBI double, while sophomore Kamla Taylor (Sugarland,
Texas/Kempner) was 1-for-1 , with three runs, two stolen bases
and an RBI. Freshman
Becky Aalto (Hubbardston, Mass./Gardner) allowed just four
hits over five innings pitched en route to her first collegiate victory
on the mound for Franklin Pierce. Kalamazoo junior pitcher Elyse
Rapp (Parchment, Mich./Parchment) went the distance, allowing
eight earned runs in a losing effort. Batteries: WP – Aalto (1-0)
In
the second game, sophomore Lindsey Castano (Oakdale, Conn./ECSU/Motville)
belted a three-run homerun in the top of the first inning, and Southern
Connecticut never looked back.
Castano also added an RBI
single in the fifth frame to cap off a 3-for-4 day at the plate.
Classmate Tanya Risucci (Waterbury, Conn./NVCC/Kennedy)
went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while senior Jaime Johnson
(Seymour, Conn./Seymour) chipped in with a two-run single for
the Owls.
The Ravens got solid production out of a
pair of sophomores, Michelle McConnell (Elora, Ontario, Centre
Wellington) and Colleen Varone (Holliston,
Mass./Holliston). McConnell notched a 2-for-3 performance,
including an RBI single, while Varone added an RBI triple and scored a
run. Taylor chipped in with a hit and a run scored.
Junior Kelly Brenner (Hamden,
Conn./Hamden) earned the victory on the mound for Southern
Connecticut. She went the distance, striking out six batters and
surrendering just two earned runs. Senior captain Christine
Boutiette (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland) suffered the loss
despite striking out six batters and allowing just one earned run in a
complete game effort. Batteries: WP – Brenner
Franklin Pierce (2-8) will return to action tomorrow, as they wrap-up play in the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic with non-conference contests versus SUNY-Fredonia and Saint Thomas University at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively. |
