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Meaghan Dufresne Hitting 2024
Deja Driscoll Smith
Meaghan Dufresne Hit Her First Career Home Run
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN 1-6
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Winner Simpson SIMPSON 8-1
Southern Me. SOUTHERN
1-6
1
Final
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Simpson SIMPSON
8-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Simpson SIMPSON 0 0 1 3 0 1 X 5 4 0

W: A. Breckner (2-1) L: McIntosh, Lexus (1-3)

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Winner Clarkson CLARKSON 3-7
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN 1-7
Winner
Clarkson CLARKSON
3-7
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Final
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN
1-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Clarkson CLARKSON 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 5 4 4
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 1

W: D. Fitzpatri (2-4) L: Coots, Mia (0-4) S: B. Hotchkiss (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

Southern Maine Falls to Simpson (5-1) and Clarkson (5-2)

Meaghan Dufresne Connects on First Career Home Run For Huskies

CLERMONT, Fla. –   Senior Meaghan Dufresne (Mattapoisett, Mass.) connected on her first career home run, a two-run shot, in the second of two games but the University of Southern Maine Huskies feel to both Simpson College, 5-1, and Clarkson University, 5-2, in a pair of games at The Spring Games. Freshman Emma Ingalls (Newport News, Va./Menchville) finished the day going 2-for-3 at the plate for the Huskies.
 
Records:
GM 1 – Simpson 5, Southern Maine  1
Southern Maine (1-6)                010 000 0   1-5-2
Simpson (8-1)                           001 301 x   5-4-0
 
GM 2 – Clarkson 5, Southern Maine 2
Clarkson (3-7)
Southern Maine (1-7)                                                                       
 
Pitching Records:
GM 1 – Southern Maine vs. Simpson
WP: S, Alyssa Breckner (2-1), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
LP:  SM, Lexus McIntosh (1-3), 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
 
GM 2 – Southern Maine vs Clarkson
WP: C, Devin Fitzpatrick (2-1), 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
LP:  SM, Mia Coots (0-4), 5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
SV, C, Bella Hotchkiss (Sv, 1), 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
 
How It Happened: Game One – Southern Maine vs. Simpson
  • Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second.  Sophomore Maddy Paradis (Salem, NH) stroked a one-out double to left field to give the Huskies their first base-runner of the game, and then moved up to third on a ground-out. With two outs, Paradis used heads up base-running to cross home plate after a passed ball from Simpson.
  • The Huskies continued to lead through the top of the third, but Simpson struck back equalizing the game at 1-1 as Megan Heidelbauer connected on a two-out solo home run to center.  Simpson scored three more runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 4-1 lead over the Huskies. An RBI single from Addison Gookin scored Katie Shaner who led off the inning with a double to center.  Simpson continued to roll using three walks, a stolen base and an error for its next two runs.
  • Both teams went down in order in the fifth inning and the Huskies went 1-2-3 in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the sixth, Simpson added one more run on an RBI ground out from Ashlyn Steen.
  • The Huskies attempted a two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh getting pinch hit singles from freshmen Emma Ingalls (Newport News, Va./Menchville) and Ela Bruno (Denmark, Maine/Osceola Fundamental), but were unable to push any runs across the plate for the 5-1 final.
 
 
Game Two -  Southern Maine vs. Clarkson
  • After a scoreless first three innings, Clarkson broke through for the first runs of the game in the top of the fourth inning.  Husky freshman starter Mia Coots (Hartland, Maine/Nokomis) allowed one hit and a walk through the first three innings, and had two strikeouts. In the fourth Clarkson's Bridget Kerwin had a bases clearing double to center field to put the Golden Knights up 3-0. Clarkson had a pair of hits in the inning, and two walks.
  • The Huskies came back for two runs in the bottom of the fourth, however, making it a one-run game, 3-2.  Junior MacKenzie Renner (Alton, NH/Prospect Mountain)  led off the inning with a single, and moved up to second on a ground out.  Clarkson starter Devin Fitzpatrick got the second out of the inning on a pop up, but the Huskies' Dufresne hit her first career home run, knocking the ball over center field for two runs. 
  • In the top of the fifth, Coots worked her way around a two-out double to keep the Huskies close at 3-2, and in the bottom half of the inning, the Huskies loaded the bases but did not come away with a run.
  • Scoring twice in the top of the sixth, the Golden Knights extended their lead to 5-2.  Sabourin had a sacrifice fly to right field in the inning for the first run, while Simpson scored its second run on a passed ball. 
  • In the bottom of the sixth, Ingalls had a one-out single, and moved up to second for the Huskies, but could not score.  And in their final at bat, USM sophomore  Abby Lee (Southington, Conn./Sport and Medical Science Academy)  led off the inning with a single, but was stranded for the 5-2 final.
 
Up Next:
The Huskies close out their spring trip on Thursday against St. Lawrence University (9:00 am) and Keuka College (11:15 am). Southern Maine will be on the road for its next two doubleheaders upon its return to Maine.  The Huskies will travel to University of New England on Wednesday (3:00 pm) to take on University of New England, and then travel to Rhode Island College on Saturday (1:00 pm) for a Little East Conference doubleheader.
 
 
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