FARMINGTON, ME - St. Joe's (11-15) scored five runs in the sixth inning to secure a 7-3 win at Farmington (11-8). Senior Kahler Dowling (Augusta, ME) earned her sixth win of the season.
In the first inning, freshman Deb Drown (Gorham, ME) gave St. Joe's a 1-0 lead, scoring after a single and stolen base. Junior Leanne Morton (Gorham, ME) also singled in the inning. Farmington had two hits and went up 2-1 in the bottom of the first.
Senior captain Helene Liaci (Clifton, NJ) hit a solo home run to tie the game in the fourth and Farmington regained the lead in the fifth, scoring one run on two hits.
Singles by Morton, senior Darcy Lee (Windham, ME), Dowling and sophomore Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME) along with two walks put St. Joe's up 7-3 in the sixth.
Game 2
Farmington sophomore Stephanie Moriarty (Sandwich, MA) struck out 8 and allowed just one hit to give UMF a 9-0 win over St. Joe's (11-16) in game 2.
After three and a half scoreless innings, Farmington (12-8) went up 5-0 in the fourth on 4 hits and 2 errors. The lead was extended with a run in the fifth and 3 runs in the sixth
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Sophomore Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME) had the only hit of the game for St. Joe's in the sixth inning.
St. Joseph's College plays at Babson College (MA) on Wednesday, April 20, at 3 PM.
