STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph's College batters took advantage of 19 hits to defeat Plymouth State 5-1 and 7-2 and improve to 12-10. The Monks' winning streak stands at 6 in a row. The Panthers drop to 3-14 overall.
In game 1, first-year Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) (6-5) struck out four, allowed only 5 hits and went 3 for 4 with a double and two singles. Senior Rose Eaton (Concord, NH) took the loss for Plymouth.
After two scoreless innings, first year Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) and Burrola singled and moved over on a double steal. Sophomore Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) drove Ludwig home with a single to right center. First-year Colby McKenney (Saco, ME) sent Burrola home with a single.
Senior captain Leanne Morton (Gorham, ME) moved the runners over and Eaton struck out junior Jamie Morrison (Auburn, ME), but gave up a walk to junior Jaime Daugherty (Bass Harbor, ME). With two outs and the bases loaded, junior Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME) ripped a two-run double over the right fielder's head to score Farrell and McKenney and put the Monks up 4-0.
St. Joe's added another run in the fifth as first year Kristi Albert (Farmingdale, ME) reached on a bunt single, stole second and advanced to home on a throwing error to second base.
The Panthers started to rally in the seventh as sophomore Devin Caswell (Wilton, NH) singled and scored off a double by sophomore Kristi Curry (Nottingham, NH), but Roy closed out the inning for St. Joe's, throwing out first year Courtney MacFarland (Hampstead, NH) at first.
In Game 2 junior Colleen Delahanty (Warren, ME) improved to 6-5 as St. Joe's recorded a 7-2 victory. First year Courtney MacFarland (Hampstead, NH) took the loss for the Panthers.
Albert hit a lead-off single, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Burrola. The Monks went up 2-0 in the third as sophomore Deb Drown (Gorham, ME) doubled and scored off a single by Burrola.
The Panthers evened the score in the fifth. Senior Jess Fortin (Chester, NH) and first-year Leanne Barry (Auburn, NH) singled and first-year Heather Bartolo (Derry, NH) sent them home with a double.
In the bottom of the fifth, Albert reached on an error and Ludwig singled to set up Farrell for a two run double. Sophomore Andrea Piela (Lisbon Falls, ME) came in to pinch run for Farrell and moved to third on a fielder's choice. Morton walked and Morrison doubled, scoring Piela and Morton to put St. Joe's up 6-2.
Albert and Ludwig singled in the sixth and Ludwig scored on an error to make it 7-2.
Plymouth mounted a comeback in the top of the seventh as Bartolo and Caswell hit singles with two outs, but Eaton lined out to short stop Colby McKenney for the final out.
The Monks return to action on Friday, April 14, with a 3:30 doubleheader at Husson College.
