KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Delaney Becker hit a two-run single in the top of the eighth inning to help the University of Wisconsin Whitewater Riverhawks to a pair of closely contested wins over the University of Southern Maine at The Spring Games played at the Fortune Road Athletic Complex in Kissimmee, Fla. UWW defeated the Huskies 3-1 in game one and then earned a 4-2 eight-inning win in the second game of the doubleheader.
THE BASICS:
Game 1 - Records:
Southern Maine (2-7)
University of Wisconsin White Water (1-0)
Score: UWW 3, USM 1
Game – 2 Records:
University of Wisconsin White Water (2-0)
Southern Maine (2-8)
Score: UWW 4, Southern Maine 2 – 8 innings
Pitching – Southern Maine vs. UWW – Game 1
Winning Pitcher: UWW, Maddy Anderson (1-0), 5.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 runs, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts
Losing Pitcher: SM,
Lauren Merrill (2-3), 6.0 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts
Pitching – Southern Maine vs. UWW – Game 2
Winning Pitcher: UWW, Brooke Hock (1-0), 2.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
Losing Pitcher: SM,
Belle Snyder (0-5), 2.0 IP, 2 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), 3 walks, 4 strikeouts
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. UWW Game 1:
- USM took the lead in the top of the fourth on an RBI single from senior Rona Scott (Beverly, Mass.) as part of a three-hit inning for the Huskies. Junior Belle Snyder (Epping, N.H.) led off with an infield single, and advanced to second on a ground out. Snyder scored on Scott's single up the middle for the 1-0 lead.
- UWW tied it up in the bottom of the fourth as Kiarra Kostroski scored on a ground out following her triple to left field. Kostroski made it 2-1 in the fifth with a fielder's choice RBI, and the Riverhawks led 3-1 in the sixth on an RBI triple to right from Grace Wickman.
- USM had runners on first and second in the top of the seventh but did not score to extend the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. UWW Game 2:
- Down 1-0 headed to the bottom of the sixth, Southern Maine scored twice to take a 2-1 lead. The Huskies scored both runs on two outs. Senior Hannah Shields (Buckfield, Maine) started the rally with an infield single and was followed by a single from senior Rona Scott (Beverly, Mass.). Shields came around to score on the play as UWW committed to throwing errors. USM took the lead, 2-1, on an RBI single from Lauren Merrill (Bethel, Maine/Oxford Hills).
- UWW tied it up in the top of the seventh, taking advantage of a Husky error and a wild pitch and a single. The Huskies had two runners on as freshman Kendall Migliorini (Salem, N.H.) collected a base hit, but were unable to put a run across the plate.
- Following tie-breaking procedures a runner was placed on second in the eighth for UWW, and the River Hawks drew a leadoff walk. The Huskies got a pair of outs via the strikeout before Becker knocked the two-run single. In the home half of the inning, USM went down in order.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Merrill finished the games 4-for-6 at the plate, while Scott was 3-for-8. Each had an RBI. Scott has hit safely in seven consecutive games, and is hitting a team-best .364 (12-for-33).
UP NEXT:
Southern Maine returns to Maine and is schedule to face the University of New England on the road on Sunday, March 26 (1:00 & 3:00 pm) in a non-conference doubleheader.
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