#1 Framingham State, #2 Bridgewater State Move On to MASCAC Softball Winners Bracket

Top seed Framingham State and second seed Bridgewater State move on to the winners bracket of the 2023 MASCAC Softball Tournament after winning their quarterfinal contests on Friday afternoon.

#1 Framingham State, #2 Bridgewater State Move On to MASCAC Softball Winners Bracket
May 12, 2023

Top seed Framingham State and second seed Bridgewater State move on to the winners bracket of the 2023 MASCAC Softball Tournament after winning their quarterfinal contests on Friday afternoon.

#1 Framingham State 8, #4 Westfield State 0   Box Score

Framingham, Mass. - The top seeded Framingham State University softball team received a two-run homerun from Gwendolyn Carpenter as the Rams defeated fourth seed Westfield State 8-0 in five innings in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament Semifinal at Maple Street Field.     

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Framingham State 8, Westfield State 0 (5 Innings) 

- Records:  Framingham State (30-11), Westfield State (23-17)  

- Location:  Maple Street Field – Westfield, Mass.   

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • The Rams got on the board in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly from Camille Desrochers. 

  • The Rams extended the lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the third. Makayla Rooney singled home a run and Desrochers doubled home a pair setting up Carpenter's two run homer. 

  • Carpenter reached on an error in the bottom of the fourth allowing a pair of runs to score to reach the eight run margin. 

  • Ally Moran earned the win for the Rams going five innings, allowing no runs on three hits with four strikeouts. 

  • Gianna Conte took the loss for the Owls going two innings and allowing five earned runs. 

  • Brooke Grassia, Desrochers and Angelina Lynch finished with two hits apiece for the Rams, while Desrochers and Carpenter drove in three runs apiece. 

 UP NEXT: 

With the victory, the Rams will face second seed Bridgewater State tomorrow at 10 a.m. and the Owls will face Worcester State at 12:30 p.m. in an elimination game. 

 

#2 Bridgewater State 3, #3 Worcester State 2   Box Score

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Emily Marcotte's (North Dighton, Mass.) walk-off two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted #2 seed Bridgewater State University to a dramatic 3-2 victory over #3 Worcester State University in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Softball Tournament on Friday afternoon at Alumni Park.

With the win, Bridgewater advances to the winner's bracket final as the Bears (14-26-1) will take on top-seeded Framingham State University tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM. Worcester moves to the loser's bracket with the setback. The Lancers (25-17) will take on #4 Westfield State University tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 in an elimination game. The remainder of the tournament will take place at Framingham's Maple Street Field.

The Lancers struck first in this one with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Back-to-back singles by Amanda Adamuska (Dudley, Mass.) and Jacqui Schwalm (Billerica, Mass.) followed by a sacrifice bunt put runners at second and third with one out. Abigail Koziol (Lunenburg, Mass.) reached on an error, but was credited with the RBI, as Adamuska raced home and Schwalm advanced to third. Bella Gasbarro (Leominster, Mass.) then brought home Schwalm with a sacrifice fly.

The Bears cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the third inning. Alicia Habib (Haverhill, Mass.) singled to lead off the frame and scored all the way from first on an RBI double to the gap in left-centerfield by Molly Thibaudeau (Lincoln, R.I.).

The score stayed that way until the bottom of the seventh. Olivia Silva (Somerset, Mass.) walked and Thibaudeau was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with one out. After a sacrifice bunt advanced the runners, Marcotte ripped a 2-2 pitch up the middle to win the game.

Madelyn Klingel (Windsor, Conn.) went the distance in the circle for the Bears to pick up her sixth win of the season. Klingel (6-12) gave up just the two runs (one earned) on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

Emily Bartlett (Lowell, Mass.) suffered the loss in relief of starter Sarah Gosselin (Charlton, Mass.). Barlett gave up two runs on two hits over 4 2/3 innings with three walks and six strikeouts. She also hit a batter. Gosselin allowed a run on two hits over two-plus innings with no walks and a strikeout.

Thibaudeau reached safely three times on the afternoon as she doubled, walked, and was hit by a pitch in three trips to the plate.

Releases courtesy of Bridgewater State and Framingham State Sports Information