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Conte hit her first collegiate home run Wednesday against Franklin Pierce (Photo Courtesy: Steven Conte).
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EASTON, Mass. (April 27, 2022)- The Stonehill College softball team split a pair of Northeast-10 Conference games against Franklin Pierce, 3-2 and 3-10, on Wednesday afternoon at Father Gartland Field.
Game one: Stonehill 3, Franklin Pierce 2
Standout Performances:
Key Moments:
- After Franklin Pierce took an early 1-0 after one, Stonehill starter, Skylar Brandemarte, had a stretch of three scoreless innings including a point in the third when the Ravens had runners at second and third with two outs. Despite Franklin Pierce threatening to add to their lead, Brandemarte fanned the next batter to end the frame.
- The Skyhawks had a chance to tie or take the lead in the bottom of the fourth when the purple and white loaded the bases after Megan Weis drew a walk with two outs. However, Franklin Pierce starter, Abby Poirot, ended the threat when retired the next batter.
- Franklin Pierce tacked on another run in the top half of the fifth when Gina Hinckley hit a solo home run to center field which doubled their lead (2-0).
- Going into the bottom of the seventh down two, Stonehill needed a big inning and that is exactly what the squad got. After three singles in a row from Chloe Kelly, May Dawes, and Brochu, the Skyhawks had the bases loaded with no outs. Wodarski brought home the Skyhawks' first run after she drew a walk which made it 2-1.
- Shannon Conte then drove in the tying run (2-2) after she ripped a single through the left side that scored Emily Nardelli who pinch ran for Dawes. With no outs and the bases still loaded, Hammond came up with the clutch single back up the middle that allowed Brochu to cross the plate for the Stonehill walk-off win.
- Overall, on the day, Brandemarte had another strong outing as the freshman tossed her 18th complete game (second in the NE10) and fanned seven to bring her total to 94. Currently, she ranks within the top 10 of the conference (eighth) in terms of strikeouts.
Pitching Records:
Win: Stonehill-Skylar Brandemarte (11-9)
Loss: Franklin Pierce- Sabrina Gonzalez (13-2)
Game two: Stonehill 3, Franklin Pierce 10
Standout Performances:
Key Moments:
- In game two, it was Stonehill who struck first this time when in the first inning, when Brochu singled up the middle which brought home Kelly after she led the game off with a double to left.
- Stonehill kept their momentum going in the second inning when Hammond capitalized on a ball that got past the Raven's catcher and made it 2-0 Skyhawks early on.
- Despite the 2-0 lead, Franklin Pierce broke things open in the third as the Ravens tacked on eight runs (8-2) with three of them coming from Allie Martinez's three-run RBI double.
- The Skyhawks cut into the deficit in the bottom of the fourth when Conte led the inning off with a solo shot to left field for her first collegiate home run.
- With the lead now at five, Franklin Pierce struck again with a two-run sixth (10-3) that featured a solo home run from Gina Hinckley.
Pitching Records:
Win: Franklin Pierce-Abbey Primavera (10-4)
Loss: Stonehill-Kelly Mayette (3-13)
Up Next:
Stonehill finishes up their regular season by hosting Bentley University for an NE10 doubleheader on Friday, April 29 starting at 3 p.m. Franklin Pierce continues their road trip when they head to Assumption University for a doubleheader on Friday, April 29 at 3 p.m.
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