Softball Eliminated in Second Round Following Loss to #6 Seeded Assumption, 1-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Assumption | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Franklin Pierce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Garden City, N.Y. (5/5/22) – Franklin Pierce softball found themselves the victims of a heartbreaking upset in the second round of the NE10 Softball Championship, battling to a close 1-0 single-elimination loss at the hands of Assumption College Friday afternoon.
With the potential of landing a spot in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, the Ravens move to 29-10 following the second-round loss. Assumption improves to 19-26 overall with their fifth straight victory.
The Greyhounds put up what would be the game's only run in the upper half of the first inning, after quickly loading the bases on a pair of hits with two outs. Sophomore outfielder Abigail Larson provided the scoring play with some patience at the plate, scoring baserunner Jordan Dwyer from third base off of a walk.
Graduate Gina Hinckley (Lancaster, Mass.) Delivered the first hit of the game for the Ravens in the bottom half of the opening inning. However, Franklin Pierce would go hitless through the second inning before connecting for another single from center fielder Melissa Konopinski (Butler, N.J.).
The bottom of the fourth gave the Ravens some hope, with Hinckley picking up her second hit of the day off a single to left field. Assumption would continue to tighten their hold defensively with two quick outs, but would get tested with another single to left field from sophomore Haley Bigwood (Athol, Mass.), advancing Hinckley into scoring position. Assumption would end the threat with a fly-out to center field, forcing the Ravens to leave both runners stranded.
Through the final three innings, Pierce would generate two more hits, but fail to score the equalizer.
Sophomore pitcher Sabrina Gonzalez (Chandler, Ariz.) tossed the complete game for the Ravens in the loss, limiting the Greyhounds to just three hits with six strikeouts. Greyhounds' first year Anna Tassone also pitched a complete game, allowing six hits through a full seven innings tossed, with no strikeouts in the winning effort.
Assumption advances to face #2 Saint Anselm on Friday, May 5th. The day will also feature a matchup with #1 seeded Adelphi University, who awaits the winner of Thursday afternoon's second matchup between #4 Southern New Hampshire and #8 Southern Connecticut.