STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph's College softball team improved to 8-10 after defeating Maine Maritime 6-4 and 10-5. First year Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) (4-5) struck out four in the game 1 win and first-year Jessica Whittaker (Calais, ME) took the loss for the Mariners.
Maritime (1-5) scored three runs off 5 hits in the first inning but the Monks added a run in the bottom of the inning as first year Kristi Albert (Farmingdale, ME) walked and stole second. Albert scored as sophomore Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) reached on an error.
The Mariners made it 4-1 in the fourth as junior Kristen Gaylord (Auburn, ME) singled and freshman Lindsey Ilsley (Thetford Center, VT) scored.
St. Joe's erupted for four runs in the fifth to go up 5-4 as Burrola walked and Farrell singled. First year Colby McKenney (Saco, ME) sent Burrola home with a double and Maritime walked senior captain Leanne Morton (Gorham, ME) and first year Kim Bechard (Lewiston, ME) scoring Farrell and McKenney and Morton scored on a wild pitch.
The Monks added a run in the sixth as first year Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) drew a walk, stole second and scored on a sacrifice by McKenney.
In Game 2 junior Colleen Delahanty (Bass River, ME) improved to 4-5, striking out 5 as St. Joe's won 10-5. Whittaker took the loss for Maritime.
Albert hit a lead off single and scored after a passed ball, a wild pitch and a fielder's choice. McKenney and junior Jamie Morrison (Auburn, ME) both singled in the inning.
Junior Tessa Grindle (Brooksville, ME) singled and scored in the second to make it 2-0 and Albert and Burrola also singled.
The Monks plated 5 runs in the fourth to extend the lead to 7-0 off singles by Ludwig, Burrola, Morrison and McKenney.
In the top of the fifth, first year Darcy Herrick (Otisfield, ME) singled for the Mariners and scored after two errors. Maritime added 3 runs in the sixth to make it 7-4 as senior Amy Asselin (Auburn, ME), sophomore Chelsie Carver (Jonesport-Beals, ME), Herrick and Whittaker all singled.
The Mariners threatened again in the seventh after Delahanty struck out the lead off batter. Gaylord reached on an error and first year Meghan McKay (Old Town, ME) singled. The Monks threw Gaylord out at third but sophomore Caitlyn Grant (S. Thomaston, ME) doubled to score McKay. St. Joe's closed out the inning nabbing Grant at third.
The Monks return to action on 4/10 at 3 p.m. against Salem State.
