Monks Drop Two at Suffolk

Boston, MA - The SJC softball squad dropped a pair of games at Suffolk on Sunday 4-1 and 9-4. SO Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) struck out 7 in the game one loss.

JR Megan Farrell (Abington, MA) hit an RBI single to score FY Anna Willis (Gorham, ME) who had reached on a single to put the Monks up 1-0 in the first.

Suffolk tied the game with a run in the fourth and exploded for three runs in the sixth to put the game out of reach.

The Monks jumped out to an early lead in the second inning of game two after SR Tessa Grindle (Brooksville, ME) sent Farrell home with an RBI single and FY Liddy van der Linden (Worcester, MA) scored off a sacrifice fly by SR Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME).

St. Joe's added two runs in the third on three hits. SO Aly Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) got things started with a lead-off triple and Willis added a single. Farrell hit a 2-RBI triple to put the Monks up 4-0.

Suffolk took advantage of two walks and 4 hits in the third to jump out to a 6-4 lead. The Rams added three more runs in the sixth to put the game away.

The Monks were led by Farrell (2/3) and Willis (2/4).