GORHAM, Maine – Alanis Toledano and Gracie Martineau came out on top in a pair of strong pitching efforts from both sides as the Salem State University Vikings swept the University of Southern Maine Huskies 2-1 and 4-0 in a non-conference softball doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field.
Toledano held Southern Maine to one run on three hits in game one, while Martineau spun a two-hitter in game two. Southern Maine hurlers junior
Lexus McIntosh (Lancaster, NH/White Mountains Regional) and freshman
Mia Coots (Hartland, Maine/Nokomis) pitched well in their respective losses. McIntosh allowed just five hits and a walk while striking out five in the opener. In game two, Coots matched her season-high with nine strikeouts in the loss, and allowed just five hits and three walks.
Records:
GM 1 – Salem State 2, Southern Maine 1
Southern Maine (8-11) 001 000 0 1-3-2
Salem State (12-9) 001 001 x 2-5-1
GM 2 – Salem State 4, Southern Maine 0
Southern Maine (8-12) 000 000 0 0-2-2
Salem State (13-9) 003 001 x 4-5-2
Pitching Records:
GM 1 – Southern Maine vs. Salem State
WP: SS, Alanis Toledano (4-3), 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
LP: SM,
Lexus McIntosh (4-6), 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
GM 2 – Southern Maine vs. Salem State
WP: SS, Gracie Martineau (7-2), 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
LP: SM,
Mia Coots (4-6), 7.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
How It Happened: Game One – Salem State 2, Southern Maine 1
- Allison Frost had an RBI single in the bottom of the third, and the Vikings scored a go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth following an RBI single to right from Taylor McDermott to defeat the Huskies 2-1.
- The Huskies took the lead in the top of the third as junior MacKenzie Renner (Alton, NH/Prospect Mountain) blasted her second career home run over the left field fence.
- Both teams received strong pitching performances from their starters. Salem's Alanis Toledano held the Huskies to just three hits and four walks in seven innings, and worked her way around a seventh-inning error to keep Salem ahead on the scoreboard for the win.
- Southern Maine junior Lexus McIntosh (Lancaster, NH/White Mountains Regional) struck out five, and gave up just one walk and five hits in the tough-luck loss.
Game Two -
- After a scoreless two and a half innings, Salem State broke out for three runs in the bottom of the third to take a 3-0 lead over the Huskies, and relied on a strong pitching effort from Gracie Martineau to take a 4-0 win.
- Martineau held the Huskies to just two hits in the contest and did not yield her second hit of the game until the top of the seventh.
- The Vikings scored their three runs on three hits, a walk, and a Husky fielding error. Each of Salem State's runs in the third were unearned as McDermott had an RBI single, Taylor Perryman had an RBI double, and Samantha Goana-Sullivan had a sacrifice fly RBI. Salem State made it a 4-0 game in the bottom of the sixth with an unearned run on a fielder's choice and error.
- Martineau finishd the game allowing two hits and two walks in seven innings with a pair of strikeouts for the win. Freshman Mia Coots (Hartland, Maine/Nokomis) pitched a full seven for the Huskies allowing five hits and three walks. She had four runs against her but none of them were earned while matching her career-high with nine stirkeouts in the contest.
Up Next:
Southern Maine is on the road for at VTSU-Castleton on Sunday, April 13 (12:00 pm). The Huskies return home against LEC opponent Keene State on Tuesday, April 15 (4:00 pm), and remain at home on Thursday, April 17 against non-conference opponent Bowdoin (4:00pm). All contests are doubleheaders.
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