Framingham, Mass. – Gwendolyn Carpenter was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a homer and three RBI's as top-seeded and host Framingham State captured its second straight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) tournament championship with a 10-2 five inning win over second-seeded Bridgewater State.

Ally Moran (21-5) went the distance allowing three hits and one earned run while walking one and fanning two to get the win and earn tournament MVP honors. She was 3-0 and allowed just one earned run in 15 innings and struck out nine in the tournament. 

THE BASICS:

Score:  #1 Framingham State 10, #2 Bridgewater State 2 (5 INNINGS)

Records: Framingham State (32-11), Bridgewater State (15-28-1)

Location: Maple Field, Framingham, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Gwendolyn Carpenter's towering two-run homer to center highlighted a three-run first inning as Framingham took the early 3-0 lead. It was her team leading eighth home run of the season.

- Pinch runner Victoria Becker scored on a throwing error and Molly Thibaudeau followed with an RBI double to center to make the score 3-2.

- Keely Scotia tripled to right and scored on a single by Angelina Lynch as the Rams got one back in the home half of the second.

- Camille Desrochers' three-run double in the left center gap extended the lead to 7-2 in the fourth. Carpenter added an RBI double and Talia Duca pushed the lead to 9-2 with an RBI single as the Rams scored five times in the fourth.

- Makayla Rooney's single scored Scotia in the bottom of the fifth to end the game.

- Rooney and Lynch each had two hits for the Rams.

- Amelia Blake had two of Bridgewater State's three hits.

UP NEXT

Framingham State earns the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and pairings and location will be announced on Monday. 

Release courtesy of Framingham State Sports Information