STANDISH, Maine - Thomas (11-13) shut out the Monks 4-0 in game one, but Saint Joseph's (15-11) responded with an 11-2 victory in game two today.

In game one, senior Joy Ireland (Clinton, ME) struck out 12 and allowed only 4 hits for the Terriers and first year Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) (7-6) struck out 3 in the loss for St. Joe's.

Sophomore Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) hit a double and sophomore Deb Drown (Gorham, ME), junior Jaime Daugherty (Bass Harbor, ME) and first-year Colby McKenney (Saco, ME) all singled.

In game two, junior Colleen Delahanty (Warren, ME) struck out four and improved to 8-5 as St. Joe's won by the 10 run rule in the fifth inning.

In the second inning, first year Kim Bechard (Lewiston, ME) tripled and scored off a single by McKenney. McKenney scored on a single by junior Jamie Morrison (Auburn, ME). The Monks went up 3-0 as Morrison scored after singles by junior Tessa Grindle (Brooksville, ME) and first-year Kristi Albert (Farmingdale, ME).

Thomas plated 2 runs in the third off a hit and two errors to make it 3-2, but the Monks exploded for 8 runs in the fourth to take a commanding 11-2 lead.

Albert and first year Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) singled and scored on a double by Burrola. Bechard singled to send Burrola home and then scored on a double by McKenney. Senior captain Leanne Morton (Gorham, ME) singled to score McKenney and scored on an error. Ludwig hit a 2 RBI single to make it 11-2.

First year Janis Blake (Norridgewock, ME) took the loss for Thomas.

The Monks next host UMaine-Farmington on 4/18 at 3:30 p.m.