Rivier 6 Lasell 2
Rivier 3 Lasell 2

Newton, MA - The Raiders (14-1; 8-0) played their worst defensive game of the season as they commited three errors in a single inning. Good thing the Blue and Gray scored enough runs to make those errors meaningless. Freshman Katie Bachinski (Northfield, MA) got Riv on the scoreboard in the third inning as she sent a towering homerun over the left-centerfield fence. Freshman Marissa Mercier (N. Smithfield, RI) led off the very next inning with a triple and was brought home on a sacrfice fly by freshman Mandy Thornton (Hanover, MA). The fourth inning defensively was a disaster for the visitors as they allowed two unearned runs to score on three errors. The sign of a good team, however, is how they respond to adversity and the Raiders wasted no time in doing just that. Freshman Ashley Metivier (Hudson, NH) started things with a 1-out single through the left side. Bachinski again stepped to the plate and launched another 4-bagger. Riv pushed two unearned runs across homeplate in the seventh to account for the final score. Bachinski reached on a fielder's choice while senior Monica White (Augusta, ME) reached on an error. Freshman Taylor Cournoyer (Mansfield, MA) cranked a 2-out double that plated both runs. White picked up the win as she allowed just 2 basehits to go with 7 K's.

Game 2 was a different story as it was the Lasers who struck first. The flood gates opened a bit in the second inning with two earned runs on 4 hits. Riv responded in spurts as they cut the lead in half in the very next frame. It then took the visitors until the top of the fifth inning to knot things up. Freshman Ashley Metivier (Hudson, NH) led off the frame with a basehit. A sacrifice bunt by senior Brenna Campbell (Nashua, NH) and a single by freshman Katie Bachinski (Northfield, MA) did the damage. Senior Monica White (Augusta, ME) entered the game in the fifth inning and pitched three scoreless innings of 2-hit ball to pick up her 12th win. The game appeared to be heading into extra innings as the Raiders had two quick outs on offense to start the seventh. Campell would have none of that as she singled up the middle to keep the inning alive. Bachinski then did what she does best and cranked an RBI triple over the right fielders head. Freshman Danielle Magnant (Franklin, VT) was stellar in short relief as she pitched two scoreless innings while striking out a batter.

The Raiders have a quick turnaround as they head back to the diamond tomorrow afternoon. Riv will play host to conference foe Saint Joseph College - CT. Game time is 1pm. The home team will also host a Family Get Together after the double header for all the family members and friends of the Raider Softball Program!