Softball Travels to UMass Lowell on Wednedsay for Kennedy Cup Clash

University of Massachusetts Softball Game Notes & Information
Tournament	Massachusetts at UMass Lowell
Dates \| Times	Wednesday, Mar. 18 / 3:00 p.m.
Location	Lowell, Mass.
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AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts softball team (5-17) visits the Riverhawks (3-14) for a mid-week contest in the latest edition of the Kennedy Cup Challenge. Action is slated for 3:00 p.m. with action streaming live on America East TV.

Last Time Out

Massachusetts fell short against Saint Joseph's last weekend, surrendering a series sweep in heartbreaking fashion. The Hawks made full use of their home field advantage, claiming victory in all three games via walk-offs.
UMass struck first in game one, with Sophia Thormeyer bringing home Brooke Musch on a sacrifice fly in the top of the third.
With two outs in the top of the seventh, Lydia Castro tied the game with a 2 RBI single as Riley Kairer and Taylor Richardson crossed home plate.
The Hawks would show patience at the plate in the final frame, drawing three walks to set up a walk-off single with the bases loaded UMass dropped the 4-3 decision.
Massachusetts once again got things going first in the scoring column for game two, as Kairer scored on a passed ball and Odyssey Torres brought home Thormeyer in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead.
The Minutewomen surrendered a walk-off sacrifice fly as the Hawks claimed a 3-2 win.
The Minutewomen would end the weekend trip in a 9 1/2-inning deadlock, with Hannah Streicher striking out five across a career-high 9.1 innings in a workhorse performance.
Saint Joe's took an early lead in the bottom of the third via sacrifice fly, answered in the top of the sixth inning when Lydia Castro crossed home off a throwing error.
Following the third-inning score by the Hawks, Streicher would throw six-consecutive scoreless innings.
UMass would run out of gas in the bottom of the 10th, as an RBI single by Saint Joseph's would serve as the walk-off run to claim the 2-1 victory.

Scouting the Field

The Riverhawks are coming off a 1-4 weekend at the Cathi Maynard Invitational, dominating Bucknell in their first meeting but falling to Austin Peay State, Appalachian State, and the second Bucknell game. UML bats .244 on the season, tallying 105 hits and scoring 53 runs. Opponents post a .299 batting average against UMass Lowell, as the Riverhawk pitching staff holds a 6.55 ERA with 79 strikeouts.

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