University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, March 10
Greenville, N.C.
8 PM
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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Massachusetts Softball Drops First Game Against East Carolina, 8-1
March 10, 2023 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The University of Massachusetts softball team dropped its first contest of the Purple-Gold Invitational on Friday night to East Carolina by a score of 8 to 1. The Minutewomen now sit at 5-10 on the season, while the Pirates improve to 17-5.
East Carolina plated the first run in the first inning when Taylor Edwards hit an RBI double to score Taudrea Sinnie. The Minutewomen responded in the third when Bella Pantoja hit a sacrifice fly to send Emily Whelan home and even the score. Bailee Wilson then hit an RBI triple to regain the Pirates' lead in the fourth inning when she hit Jocelyn Alonso in.
The Pirates opened up the fifth inning with Edwards hitting a 3 RBI home run to send Sinnie and Mackenzie Kila home. Logan Sutton then recorded an RBI single to plate Anna Sawyer. Kila wrapped up the East Carolina scoring with a 2 RBI single to score Sutton and Joie Fittante.
Julianne Bolton began the game in the circle, recording four strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work before Jenna Bradley took over, throwing the remaining 2.0 innings, allowing two hits and recording a strikeout.
Massachusetts returns to the diamond tomorrow, Saturday, March 11 as they rematch the Pirates at noon. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+. UMass will then finish off the Purple-Gold Invitational with two against Norfolk State.
East Carolina plated the first run in the first inning when Taylor Edwards hit an RBI double to score Taudrea Sinnie. The Minutewomen responded in the third when Bella Pantoja hit a sacrifice fly to send Emily Whelan home and even the score. Bailee Wilson then hit an RBI triple to regain the Pirates' lead in the fourth inning when she hit Jocelyn Alonso in.
The Pirates opened up the fifth inning with Edwards hitting a 3 RBI home run to send Sinnie and Mackenzie Kila home. Logan Sutton then recorded an RBI single to plate Anna Sawyer. Kila wrapped up the East Carolina scoring with a 2 RBI single to score Sutton and Joie Fittante.
Julianne Bolton began the game in the circle, recording four strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work before Jenna Bradley took over, throwing the remaining 2.0 innings, allowing two hits and recording a strikeout.
Massachusetts returns to the diamond tomorrow, Saturday, March 11 as they rematch the Pirates at noon. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+. UMass will then finish off the Purple-Gold Invitational with two against Norfolk State.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Addy Bullis (10-1)
L: Bolton, Julianne (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Whelan, Emily 1
RBI: Pantoja, Bella 1
SF: Pantoja, Bella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whelan, Emily 1
Batting:
2B: Taylor Edwards 1 ; Anna Sawyer 1
3B: Jocelyn Alonso 1 ; Bailee Wilson 1
HR: Taylor Edwards 1
RBI: Taylor Edwards 4 ; Logan Sutton 1 ; Bailee Wilson 1 ; Mackenzie Kila 2
SH: Taudrea Sinnie 1 ; Jocelyn Alonso 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taudrea Sinnie 2 ; Taylor Edwards 1 ; Anna Sawyer 1 ; Joie Fittante 1 ; Jocelyn Alonso 1 ; Logan Sutton 1 ; Mackenzie Kila 1
HBP: Joie Fittante 1 ; Sophie Wools 1
Game Leaders
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