POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist softball team swept a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference doubleheader against Saint Peter's on Sunday, April 29. The Red Foxes defeated Saint Peter's 9-1 (six innings) in game one and then went on to win game two, 9-0 (five innings).
Marist softball celebrated Senior Day, and honored
Brittany Colombo,
Gabrielle Kelliher,
Kourtney Paul, and
Miranda Perez in a pre-game ceremony.
Marist 9, Saint Peter's 1 (6 innings)
Summary
- The Red Foxes scored first in the bottom of the second inning when freshman Hunter Hand came home on an error by Saint Peter's.
- Marist tacked on two more runs in the second as junior Brandi Coon also came in to score on an error, and junior Casey Page drove in a run with an RBI single.
- Coon extended the Red Foxes' lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning with an RBI double.
- After a leadoff single by Page to begin the bottom of the fourth inning, freshman Caroline Baratta blasted the first pitch she saw over the left field wall for a two-run homer.
- The Peacocks got on the board in the top of the fifth inning after an RBI double by Barbara Verrastro.
- Saint Peter's loaded the bases in the top of the sixth, but junior Megan Beiermeister preserved Marist's 6-1 lead after she came in to the game in relief of junior Brooke Peterson.
- In the bottom of the sixth, after an RBI hit by pitch by red-shirt sophomore Claire Oberdorf, two consecutive runs came in to score on wild pitches, giving Marist a 9-1 mercy-rule victory.
Key Stats
- Peterson (4-3) got through 5.1 innings for the Red Foxes, allowing just one earned run and five hits.
- Marist outhit Saint Peter's, 7-5.
- Baratta was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, a homer, and two RBIs.
- Page went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI
- The Peacocks committed four errors, while the Red Foxes made just one.
- Sydney Ramsey went five innings for Saint Peter's, allowing five earned runs on six hits.
- Beiermeister earned the save after working out of the bases loaded jam in the top of the sixth inning.
Marist 9, Saint Peter's 0 (5 Innings)
Summary
- The Red Foxes struck first again, this time in the first inning on an RBI single by sophomore Ali Milam.
- Later in the inning, Marist extended its lead to 3-0 after RBI singles by Coon and Perez.
- The Red Foxes loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the second, and Milam blasted her first career grand slam, giving Marist a 7-0 lead.
- Paul made it back-to-back homers after she blasted a solo homer over the left field fence just three pitches later.
- The Red Foxes added some insurance in the bottom of the fourth after Page drove in a run on an infield single.
- Freshman Nicole Teague retired the Peacocks in order in the top of the fifth, completing the shutout.
Key Stats
- Marist outhit Saint Peter's, 12-3.
- Milam was 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs scored, and five RBIs (which tied a career high) in the game.
- Paul was 2-for-3 with a homer, an RBI, and two runs scored.
- Perez also had a big game, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
- Teague (3-7) threw a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits and striking out two.
Records
Marist is now 21-27 on the season and 8-8 in the MAAC, while the Peacocks move to 5-37 overall and 0-16 in conference play.
Up Next
The Red Foxes will travel to Easton, Pennsylvania for a non-conference doubleheader against Lafayette on Wednesday, May 2. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
