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Olivia Couto Hitting
Nick Theodores
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Winner New England Col. NEW ENGL 7-14
4
Rivier RIVIER 7-12
Winner
New England Col. NEW ENGL
7-14
5
Final
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Rivier RIVIER
7-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
New England Col. NEW ENGL 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 2
Rivier RIVIER 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 9 1

W: Amanda Magro (5-3) L: Berube, Hailey (6-5)

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New England Col. NEW ENGL 7-15
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Winner Rivier RIVIER 8-12
New England Col. NEW ENGL
7-15
1
Final
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Rivier RIVIER
8-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
New England Col. NEW ENGL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3
Rivier RIVIER 0 0 2 0 0 5 X 7 16 1

W: Rapaglia, Hayley (2-5) L: Mackenzie Yirrell (0-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits GNAC Doubleheader with New England College

NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader against New England College on Wednesday evening at Raider Diamond, dropping a 5-4 decision in the opener before bouncing back with a 7-1 victory in game two. 

With the split, the Raiders fell to 8-12 (5-1 GNAC) on the season, while the Pilgrims shifted to 7-15 ( 4-6 GNAC). 

New England Col. 5, Rivier 4

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • New England College plated three runs in the first inning to take an early lead. 
  • Rivier got on the board in the third as senior Olivia Couto delivered a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 3-1. 
  • The Pilgrims added two runs in the fifth to extend their lead to 5-1. 
  • Couto sparked the offense in the sixth with a solo home run to center field. 
  • The Raiders rallied in the seventh, highlighted by an RBI double from senior Hayley Rapaglia and an RBI single from senior Avry Nelson, but fell just short. 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Couto led the offense with a home run and two RBI.
  • Junior Hayleigh Silva and senior Kylee Caetano each recorded two hits.
  • Nelson added two hits and an RBI in the effort.
  • Junior Hailey Berube went the distance in the circle, striking out four.
Rivier 7, New England Col. 1

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Pilgrims struck first in the opening inning, but Rivier responded in the third with two runs to take the lead. 
  • The Raiders broke the game open in the sixth inning, erupting for five runs on six hits. 
  • Caetano delivered an RBI double before Couto launched a two-run home run to extend the lead. 
  • Nelson and junior Liv Harnish added RBI hits to cap the big inning. 
  • Rivier's pitching staff held the Pilgrims scoreless over the final six innings to secure the win. 
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • The Raiders totaled 16 hits in the win, with six players recording multi-hit performances.
  • Couto finished with a home run and three RBI.
  • Rapaglia earned the win in the circle, allowing just one run over five innings.
  • Silva closed out the game, tossing two scoreless innings in relief.
 
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to GNAC play Saturday as they head to Alumni Field to take on the Mariners of Mitchell College. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 12:00 p.m.