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Caetano and Silva
Katie Morrison-O'Day
4
Winner Rivier RIVIER 16-21
2
Saint Joseph's (Me.) SAINT JO 18-21
Winner
Rivier RIVIER
16-21
4
Final
2
Saint Joseph's (Me.) SAINT JO
18-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rivier RIVIER 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 3
Saint Joseph's (Me.) SAINT JO 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1

W: Berube, Hailey (1-0) L: Miranda Northrup (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Downs Saint Joseph’s (Maine) to Open GNAC Tournament Play, 4-2

STANDISH, Maine – The Rivier softball team opened postseason play with a 4-2 victory over Saint Joseph's (Maine) Wednesday afternoon at Richard W. Bailey Field in the opening round of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament. 

With the win, the Raiders improved to 16-21 overall, while the Monks fell to 18-21.

Rivier 4, Saint Joseph's (Maine) 2

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Rivier wasted no time jumping in front, plating two runs in the first inning. 
  • Senior Avry Nelson sparked the offense with a leadoff single before first-year Emma Politz reached on a walk, and senior Hayley Rapaglia delivered a two-run single up the middle to put the Raiders ahead 2-0. 
  • Saint Joseph's pushed across an unearned run in the bottom of the first, but Rivier answered in the third when Rapaglia came through again, knocking in Politz with an RBI single to stretch the lead to 3-1. 
  • The Monks pulled within one in the fourth on an RBI double
  • The Raiders responded with a key insurance run in the sixth. 
  • Senior Olivia Couto doubled to lead off the frame and later scored on an RBI single from Liv Harnish for a 4-2 advantage. 
  • Junior Hailey Berube was strong in the circle, tossing a complete game and limiting Saint Joseph's to four hits while allowing just one earned run 
  • Berube stranded eight runners and retired the Monks in order in the fifth and sixth innings. 
  • Saint Joseph's threatened in the seventh, putting two runners aboard, but the Raider defense held firm as Berube induced the final out to secure the tournament-opening win.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Rapaglia led the offense, finishing 2-for-3 with three RBI.
  • Nelson recorded two hits and scored a run, while Politz crossed the plate twice.
  • Couto added a double and a run scored, while Harnish chipped in an RBI single.
  • Rivier totaled eight hits, including doubles from Couto and senior Kylee Caetano
  • Berube earned the complete-game win, throwing 86 pitches across seven innings.
UP NEXT
The Raiders continue GNAC Pod Play this weekend as they head to Albertus Magnus for the next round of conference tournament action. First pitch is set for 10 a.m. (Game 3B).