Standish, ME - The St. Joe's softball team took a 4-2 win over Plymouth State University in game one and dropped game two 2-1. The Monks stand at 6-12 while the Panthers improve to 10-9 overall.

The SJC offense got off to a quick start, plating two runs on three hits in the first inning. SO Aly Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) singled and scored off a double by FY Liddy van der Linden (Worcester, MA) and JR Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) singled to score van der Linden.

SR Sarah Martin (Athol, MA) went 3 for 4 in the game and singled to open the bottom of the second and scored on a single by van der Linden to make it 3-0.

The Panthers picked up two runs in the fourth to close the gap to 3-2 but the Monks responded with a run in the sixth. Ludwig drew a walk, moved to second on a fielder's choice and went on to steal third. This set up van der Linden for her third RBI hit of the game to score Ludwig.

SO Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) sealed the win with two of her eight strike outs for St. Joe's. FY Jillian Kimball (Albany Twp., ME) went 2/2 for the Monks.

In game two, Burrola ripped a double in the first inning, but the Monks were unable to string hits together in the early innings and it was scoreless until the fourth. The Panthers recorded two runs on three hits in the top of the fourth to go up 2-0.

St. Joe's rallied in the sixth as Burrola singled and van der Linden reached on an error. Farrell reached on a fielder's choice and Burrola went on to score. SR Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME) drew a walk with two outs but the Monks fell short as Plymouth pitcher Kate Roland notched her ninth strike out to end the game.

The Monks return to action on Saturday, April 14,for a doubleheader at Maine Maritime beginning at 1:00 p.m.