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Game Recap: Softball |

Raiders stumble out of the gate in Game 1; lose heartbreaker in Game 2

Rivier 0          Bridgewater State 6
Rivier 1          Bridgewater State 2 (8 innings)
 
Orlando, FL - In Riv's first game of Spring Training, the rust showed as they had more errors (6) than hits (2). Juniors Monica White and Jillian Robar had a double and single respectively to account for the only hits of the game for the Raiders. White was the hard-luck loser as 5 of the 6 runs were unearned. White had a game-high 14 strikeouts in the loss.
 
Game 2 was a different story as the Raiders were much more focused on the defensive side of the ball. Riv made defensive play after defensive play to help keep the game scoreless through 7 innings. Sophomore Kelsy LaRose was placed at second base in the extra frame and, after a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt by junior Monica White, scored on an illegal pitch. The Raiders then made some clutch defensive plays in the bottom of the inning as they got the lead runner out in the Bear's first 2 at-bats. Unfortunately for Riv, the next batter roped a game-winning 2-out, 2-RBI double to the left field fence. White finished the game 2 for 3 while junior Jess Mellen added a double. Senior Jenna Beadle was outstanding behind the dish as she threw out 3 of the 4 runners attempting to steal a base. Junior Alexa Feener pitched 7 innings of 2-hit ball while striking out 6.