Softball Clinches MASCAC Regular Season Title with Sweep of Westfield State
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham St. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Westfield St. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham St. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Westfield St. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham St. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Westfield St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham St. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Westfield St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Game 2
Westfield St.
Game 2
Pitching
Framingham St.
Westfield St.
Game 1
Pitching
Framingham St.
Westfield St.
Game 1
Framingham St.
Westfield St.
Westfield, Mass. - The Framingham State University softball team secured the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Regular Season Title and the number one seed in the upcoming MASCAC Tournament with a pair of victories over Westfield State this afternoon in a doubleheader at the WSU Softball Field.
THE BASICS:
- Scores: Framingham State 5, Westfield State 0
Framingham State 6, Westfield State 5
- Records: Framingham State (28-10, 12-0 MASCAC), Westfield State (22-12, 9-3 MASCAC)
- Location: WSU Softball Field – Westfield, Mass.
Game 1:
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In the opener, the Rams grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a two-run single from Talia Duca.
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The Rams added a run in the top of the second as the Rams took advantage of an Owl miscue in the outfield.
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The Rams pushed the lead to 4-0 in the fifth when Makayla Rooney reached on an error allowing an unearned run to score.
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Gwendolyn Carpenter added an RBI single in the top of the fifth to reach the final margin.
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Ally Moran earned the victory in the circle for the Rams going seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits with two strikeouts and no walks.
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Duca finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Carpenter and Camille Desrochers picked up two hits apiece.
Game 2:
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In game two, the Rams once again took the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning. Brooke Grassia was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score the first and Rooney worked a walk with them loaded for the second.
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Westfield State tied the game with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning.
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The Rams retook the lead, 4-2, on a two run homerun from Carpenter. The homerun is the sixth of the season for Carpenter which sets the new FSU softball single season homerun record.
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Westfield State took their first lead of the day, 5-4, after scoring three in the bottom of the fifth.
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The Rams received a solo homer from Zoe Smyth in the top of the sixth that tied the game at 5-5.
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In the top of the seventh, Duca delivered an RBI single for what proved to be the game winning run after Moran worked a scoreless seventh in the circle.
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Olyvia Mendonca started in the circle for the Rams and went four and a third allowing five earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts.
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Moran came on in relief to earn the victory, her 18thof the season which establishes a new school record for victories in a season. Moran went two and two thirds, allowing no runs on no hits with a strikeout.
UP NEXT:
The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Fitchburg State for a pair of games beginning at 12 p.m.