Polar Bears, Eagles Split Softball Doubleheader
GAME ONE
BOX SCORE
GAME TWO BOX
SCORE
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin and Husson softball teams split a
doubleheader on Saturday at Pickard Field in Brunswick with the
Polar Bears taking game one, 7-2, before the Eagles prevailed in
game two, 4-2. The contests marked the home-openers for the Polar
Bears, who stand at 13-8 overall this season. Husson is 3-8 overall
on the year.
Bowdoin's Clare Ronan stole the show at the dish in the opener,
going 2-3 with four rbi's. The junior catcher rapped a run-scoring
double in the first inning to give Bowdoin a 2-0 lead and added a
three-run blast to left-center in the third after Husson had tied
the contest in the top of the frame. Caroline Dewar had a pair of
hits and runs for the hosts while Shavonne Lord scored twice and
picked up and rbi single. Karen Reni earned the victory with a
complete game showing, tossing seven innings and allowing just four
hits while striking out six. Caitlin LeBorgne took the loss for
Husson after allowing five earned runs and nine hits over 3.1
frames.
Husson bounced back in the nightcap, scoring three times in the
third inning to take the lead. Sarah Risser sparked the rally with
a two-run double that hugged the left-field line. Bowdoin was able
to cut into the lead thanks to a Clare Ronan solo home run in the
fourth and a sac fly by Molly Nestor in the fifth. But an unearned
run in the sixth provided Husson with an insurance run that sealed
the victory. Megan Richard earned the win in the circle for Husson
by allowing five hits over 4.1 innings. Nicole Sargent earned the
save by going the final 2.2 and permitting just one hit to lock
down the Polar Bears. Julia Jacobs was tagged with the loss for
Bowdoin after allowing three earned runs in seven innings with four
strikeouts.
Bowdoin will return to action on Sunday with a doubleheader at
Brandeis.