NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier softball team swept Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday afternoon at Raider Diamond, earning a 4-2 victory in the opener before cruising to a 13-2 win in game two.
With the sweep, the Raiders improved to 12-14 (9-3 GNAC) on the season, while the Chargers fell to 1-14 (1-10 GNAC)
Rivier 4, Colby-Sawyer 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colby-Sawyer took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning behind a pair of runs.
- Rivier answered in the fourth, stringing together five hits to plate three runs and take a 3-2 advantage.
- Senior Kyleigh Guerette drove in the first run before first-year Emma Politz followed with a sacrifice fly to even the score.
- Senior Kylee Caetano delivered the go-ahead RBI single later in the inning to give the Raiders the lead.
- The Raiders added an insurance run in the fifth as junior Liv Harnish knocked in classmate, Sophia Quinlan, who doubled earlier in the inning.
- Rivier's pitching staff held Colby-Sawyer scoreless over the final five innings to secure the win.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Rivier totaled 11 hits, led by Quinlan's three-hit performance.
- Politz and Caetano each added two hits and an RBI.
- Harnish finished with two hits and an RBI
- Senior Hayley Rapaglia earned the win in the circle, while junior Hayleigh Silva recorded the save with three scoreless innings in relief.
Rivier 13, Colby-Sawyer 2 (5 inn.)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Raiders jumped out to a fast start, scoring four runs in the first inning highlighted by a two-RBI double from Quinlan.
- Rivier exploded for six runs in the second inning to extend the lead to 10-0
- Politz and Silva each drove in runs before senior Olivia Couto delivered a two-RBI triple.
- Rapaglia added an RBI single, and the Raiders capitalized on a wild pitch to cap the inning scoring senior Avry Nelson
- Rivier added two runs in the third and one more in the fifth to push the lead to 13-0.
- Colby-Sawyer broke through with a two-run home run in the fifth, but the Raiders closed out the run-rule victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Rivier recorded 13 hits and 12 RBI in the win.
- Caetano led the offense with three hits and four runs scored.
- Nelson added three hits and three RBI eclipsing the 100th career hit milestone
- Junior Hailey Berube earned the win in the circle, allowing just two runs on three hits over five innings.
UP NEXT
The Raiders continue their home stand tomorrow, April 16, with a pair on non-conference games against Wentworth Institute of Technology. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 4:00 p.m.
