Softball Drops to Blue Angels & Bobcats

WINTER HAVEN, FL: Rivier softball lost to Mount Mary University today at the Spring Games in Florida.   

THE BASICS:

- Date: 3/6/23

- Score: Mount Mary 5, Rivier 3

- Records: Rivier (0-3), Mount Mary (3-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Mount Mary was able to get on the board in the first inning with two runs generated from Brianna Ecker. Rivier fought back with a single from Olivia Couto (Fairhaven, MA) in the second inning, earning an RBI.

- Scoring started up again in the seventh inning where Blue Angels' B Lupa smacked a homerun to left. Riv's Courtney Marioles (Hudson, NH) and Haley Rapaglia (Methuen, MA) had back-to-back doubles and an earned an RBI apiece in the seventh, forcing the game into extra innings.

- Mount Mary's Kaylee Baker and Marissa Heraly pushed the runs across with a single each. The Raiders were not able to score in the bottom of the eighth.

- Marioles was able to strike out four batters, but was tagged with the loss. Brianna Lupa was the winning pitcher today with four strikeouts.

UP NEXT:

- Rivier softball will face Pitt. Greensburg today at 11:00 AM in Winter Haven, FL.

GAME TWO:

WINTER HAVEN, FL: Rivier softball lost to Pitt. Greensburg today at the Spring Games in Florida.  

THE BASICS:

- Date: 3/6/23

- Score: Pitt. Greensburg 8, Rivier 7

- Records: Rivier (0-4), Pitt. Greensburg (2-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Haley Rapaglia (Methuen, MA) started off the game with a double for Riv, sending Courtney Marioles (Hudson, NH) home. Sarah Frazier (Lodonderry, NH) earned an RBI by grounding out to second base, putting Riv up 2-0. Pitt answered right away with two runs initiated by Laila Smith and Kylie Karns. Raiders' Christina Louh (Pelham, NH) had a base hit, bumping Olivia Couto (Fairhaven, MA) home.

-  In the fifth inning, the Bobcats put up four runs including a double from Smith. Marioles doubled to left field, driving in another Rivier run. Rapaglia reached first on an error which forced in a run for the Raiders.

- Pitt scored their final run of the game in the sixth inning with an RBI from Smith. Rivier gained two runs in the seventh with a base hit from Couto and a pop up to center field from Avry Nelson (Methuen, MA).

- Sydney Greeno (Shirley, MA) takes the loss for the Raiders, striking out two batters. Karns was granted the win, with three strikeouts for the Bobcats.

UP NEXT:

- Rivier softball will face Wheaton (III.) tomorrow at 2:00 PM in Winter Haven, FL.

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