Softball Picks Up Pair of Five Inning Victories over MCLA

Framingham, Mass. - The Framingham State University softball team belted four home runs as the Rams swept a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader this afternoon by a scores of 12-1 and 19-3 both in five innings over MCLA at Maple Street Field.   

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Framingham State 12, MCLA 1 (5 Innings) 
Framingham State 19, MCLA 3 (5 Innings) 

- Records: Framingham State (8-8, 3-1 MASCAC), MCLA (6-13, 0-4 MASCAC) 

- Location:  Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

Game 1: Framingham St. 12, MCLA 1 

• In the opener, the Rams plated 11 runs in their first at bat of the day and cruised to the run rule victory. 

• Gwendolyn Carpenter went 3-for-4 in the game with two doubles, a triple, two runs scored and an RBI, while Brooke Grassia finished the opener 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI. 

• Victoria Connelly went 1-for-3 in the game with a home run, while Eliza Carignan went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI. Talia Duca added three hits in the game including a double. 

• Ally Moran earned the victory, tossing three shutout innings allowing just one hit, while Carignan tossed two innings of relief allowing one run on four hits. 

Game 2: Framingham State 19, MCLA 3 (5 Innings) 

• In game two, the Rams once again jumped out to a big lead with eight runs in the top of the first inning including a two run homer from Carpenter. 

• The Rams added six more in the third including a two run double for Duca. Kelsey McGuill added a two run home run in the fourth and Carignan added a solo home run in the fifth. 

• Carpenter finished game two 2-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBI, while McGuill finished the game 2-for-3 with a double, home run, two runs scored and three RBI. 

• Duca went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Carignan, Roode and Grassia drove in two runs apiece. Grassia finished with three hits in the game including a triple. 

• Caroline Hughes earned the victory in the circle going five innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts.  

UP NEXT: 

The Rams are back in action Tuesday when they travel to Babson for a pair of non-conference games beginning at 3 p.m.