Falcons Sweep On Day Four At Fast Dreams Classic
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Fitchburg St. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
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Penn College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fitchburg St. | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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Keystone | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Defeat Penn College, 6-2 in first game; Collect 8-5 triumph over Keystone in nightcap
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Fitchburg State softball team swept a pair of games today as the Green and Gold defeated the Wildcats of Penn College, 6-2 in the opener before registering an 8-5 victory against the Giants of Keystone College in the nightcap at the 2020 Fast Pitch Dreams Classic.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 6, Penn College 2 (Game One)
Records: Fitchburg State (5-2) | Penn College (3-3)
Score: Fitchburg State 8, Keystone 5 (Game Two)
Records: Fitchburg State (6-2) | Keystone (1-6)
How It Happened
In game one, Fitchburg State took a 4-0 advantage in the top of the first as sophomore Audrey Johnson (Fitchburg, Mass.) singled to left center, while freshman Molly Grass (Rockland, Mass.) and sophomore Lundyn Forcier (Woonsocket, R.I.) added RBI's in the frame.
The Falcons upped their lead (6-1) in the following stanza when Johnson laced a two-run single up the middle to bring in senior McKenzie Lambert (Wilbraham, Mass.) and newcomer Abbie Roderick (Woonsocket, R.I.), resulting in the 6-2, game one victory.
In game two, Fitchburg State grabbed an early 5-0 margin in the top of the first as Lambert, Johnson and Grass notched RBI's, while freshman Sophia Sousa (Dartmouth, Mass.) followed with a two-run single up the middle.
The Green and Gold upped their lead (8-1) in the top of the third when senior Emma Campbell (Goffstown, N.H.) single to right to plate Forcier before Roderick tripled into the right centerfield gap to bring in Campbell as Fitchburg State held on for the 8-5, game two triumph.
Inside the Numbers
- First ever meeting with the Falcons 1-0 vs the Wildcats
- Johnson paced the Falcons, going a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, three RBI and one run scored
- Senior Mikayla Harnois (Attleboro, Mass.) improved to 2-0 on the year, allowing one unearned run on two hits with two strikeouts in 5.2 innings of relief for Fitchburg State
- Fourth meeting with the Falcons 3-1 vs the Giants
- Roderick led the way for the Green and Gold, finishing 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs scored and one RBI
- Colvin notched the win for Fitchburg State, allowing just five hits with six K's in 4.1 innings of scoreless relief
Up Next
Falcons will take on the Tigers of Iowa Wesleyan University and the Barons of Franciscan College tomorrow on day five of the Fast Pitch Dreams Classic at 1:30 PM and 5:30 PM.