Rivier 13 Emerson 0 (5 innings)
Rivier 15 Emerson 0

Boston, MA - Senior Monica White (Augusta, ME) picked up her conference-leading 16th win of the season. She was brilliant as she pitched a 1-hit shutout while K'ing 8 Lions. The Raider (20-1; 14-0) bats exploded in the fourth inning as the visitors pushed across six runs. Freshman Mandy Thornton (Hanover, MA) led things off with a base hit. A walk was issued to junior Amanda Ryan (W. Bridgewater, MA) which set the stage for a 2-run triple by Monica White. A single and a stolen base put senior Jess Mellen (Rockland, MA) into scoring position which allowed senior Brenna Campbell (Nashua, NH) to pick up the RBI with a single of her own. Freshman Katie Bachinski (Northfield, MA) stepped to the plate and launched a 2-run homerun to give White more than enough run support. The Blue and Gray decided to end things early with a 7-run fifth inning. RBI singles by Mellen, Campbell, Bachinski and freshman Taylor Cournoyer (Mansfield, MA) did most of the damage. A 2-run double by Ryan followed by an RBI single by White finished things off.

Riv's offense remained on point as they cranked out 14 hits including two triples and two homeruns in Game 2. The first five batters in the Raider lineup had multiple hits. Freshman Taylor Cournoyer (Mansfield, MA) was 4 for 4 with 2 triples; 4 RBI. Freshman Katie Bachinski (Northfield, MA) finished 2 for 4 with a homerun, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI. Senior Monica White (Augusta, ME) had a 2 for 4 performance with a homerun; 3 RBI. Freshman Mandy Thornton (Hanover, MA) and junior Amanda Ryan (W. Bridgewater, MA) each tallied 2 hits and each drove in a run. Freshman Danielle Magnant (Franklin, VT) gave up 0 runs in 2.1 innings of work to pick up the win. Monica White came on in relief and hurled 4.1 innings of 1-hit ball. She struck out an additional 4 hitters.

The Raiders are back home tomorrow afternoon as they welcome the Saints of Emmanuel College to Nashua. First pitch-1pm.