Softball shut out twice at Framingham State

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—The MCLA Softball team was shutout twice today dropping both ends of a doubleheader at Framingham State. The Rams took the opener 12-0 in five innings before taking game two 8-0, also in five innings. With the sweep Framingham State improves to 19-9 (6-0 MASCAC) while MCLA falls to 6-20 (0-6 MASCAC).

Game One         Framingham State 12    MCLA 0

After posting two runs in the 1^st, Framingham would erupt for seven more in the bottom of the 2^nd as Brooke Grassia (3-for-4, 2 RBI) and Makayla Rooney (3-for-3, 3 RBI) would each drive in a pair of runs before a Gwendolyn Carpenter (3-for-3, HR, 4 RBI) 3-run homer made it 9-0.

Rooney and Carpenter would both single in runs in the 3^rd and Angelina Lynch (2-for-2, HR, RBI) would homer in the 4^th as the Rams cruised to the 5 inning 12-0 win.

Madison Teta, Kristie Zator, Madyson Torres, Justina Pardi and Maggie Closinski all had a hit for MCLA.

Framingham's Ally Moran (W, 13-3) pitched three shutout innings allowing three hits while striking out one batter in the win. MCLA starting pitcher Gabriella Cozzolino (L, 0-6) allowed 7 runs (six earned) on six hits in the loss.

Game Two         Framingham State 8       MCLA 0

Framingham's Carpenter stayed hot in game two doubling in two runs in the bottom of the 1^st and later stealing home to help the Rams to a four-run inning. The hosts would add a run in the 3^rd and 4^th to make it 6-0.

A solo shot by Carpenter in the 5^th would make it 7-0 and later in the inning a Keeley Scotia double to left-center field would bring home Talia Duca to make it 8-0 ending the game and giving the Rams the sweep.

Hailey Peabody, Torres and Ezmeralda Albright each singled for the Trailblazers.

Olivia Mendonca (W, 4-3) pitched 5 shutout innings only allowing three hits while striking out three batters in the win for the Rams. Lidia Flores (L, 3-8) went the distance for MCLA allowing all eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits while striking out two batters.