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5
Winner Simmons SIMMONS 13-10
2
Rivier RIVIER 6-15
Winner
Simmons SIMMONS
13-10
5
Final
2
Rivier RIVIER
6-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Simmons SIMMONS 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 9 2
Rivier RIVIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0

W: M. Castiglie (8-6) L: Greeno, Sydney (2-7)

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Winner Simmons SIMMONS 14-10
2
Rivier RIVIER 6-15
Winner
Simmons SIMMONS
14-10
7
Final
2
Rivier RIVIER
6-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Simmons SIMMONS 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 12 1
Rivier RIVIER 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 2

W: P. Kinney (5-3) L: Verrette, Nicole (2-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Simmons Sweeps Softball

NASHUA, NH: Rivier softball fell in both GNAC contests this afternoon to Simmons University.

THE BASICS:

- Date: 4/8/23

- Score: Simmons 5, Rivier 2. Simmons 7, Rivier 2

- Records: Simmons (14-10, 2-0 GNAC), (6-16, 2-4 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED: Game One

-  The Sharks added one run in each of the first five innings. Shannon McMahon hit in the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. AJ Swett plated the next with a groundout to second. Maddie Castigliego hit in the third run of the game on a double to left center. The fourth run scored on another sac fly, and Simmons' fifth and final run was scored on a home run by Jordyn Rubin to center field.

- Kaeleigh Arington (N. Reading, MA) would come in to pinch hit in the bottom of the seventh to plate two runs on a single.

- Castigliego would get the win (8-6) after pitching seven innings allowing four hits, two earned runs, and six strikeouts. Sydney Greeno (Shirley, MA) was tagged with the loss (2-7) after pitching all seven innings, allowing nine hits, five earned runs, and two strikeouts.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Top Performers

-  Rubin was 2-for-3 with an RBI on the solo home run.

-  Emery Reimer finished going 2-for-3.

-  Arington was 1-for-1 with 2 RBIs.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Game Two

-  The Sharks took a quick two-run lead on a two-run blast to deep center field by McMahon. They followed the first up with a four-run second inning, highlighted by a two-RBI single by Leah Connor.

-  The Raiders would break up the shutout in the sixth on a triple by Christina Panagiotopoulos (Lowell, MA), which pushed one across. Arington added the last with a sac fly.  

- Piper Kinney got the complete game win (5-3), allowing just four hits, two earned runs, and nine strikeouts. Nicole Verrette (Haverhill, MA) would get the loss (2-4) with seven innings worth of work, 12 hits allowed, five earned runs, and five strikeouts.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Top Performers

-  Connor was 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

-  McMahon was also 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored.

-  Panagiotopoulos was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

UP NEXT:

- Rivier softball will be back on Tuesday against Fisher College at 5 and 7 pm on Raider Diamond.

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