Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

The Suffolk University Softball team swept Johnson & Wales in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference double header as they have now won four straight games.

Suffolk was victorious in Game one by a score of 14-2. The Rams jumped out quick taking a commanding five run lead in the first inning of play. Sophomore Monica Cioffi (East Boston, MA) started the game off with a walk and then stole second and third base before junior Marie Trainor (Winthrop, MA) singled her home for the game’s first run. Senior Jess Ferreira (Cambridge, MA) then walked. After a double steal by both baserunners to put runners in scoring position, senior Rebecca Schalit (Miami, FL) singled to make it 3-0. Senior Rebecca Barnett (Hull, MA) drove in two more runs with a single as Suffolk sent 10 hitters to the plate in the first.

Suffolk tacked on three more runs in the second inning, highlighted by three stolen bases, including home by Ferreira. Freshman Karina Bolster (Carlisle, PA) added an RBI single, and then came around to score on a double by Barnett. The Rams added six more runs in the fourth. The big hit coming off the bat of senior Kellie Hurlock (East Lyme, CT) who doubled with the bases loaded driving in three runs.

Freshman Elizabeth Galvin (Medway, MA) picked up her third win of the season, striking out three and only allowing six hits.

The Rams managed to hold off a late rally by the Wildcats in the seventh to pick up their second victory of the day.

Freshman Brooke Hirschfeld (Winchester, MA) entered the 7th inning with two runners on, including the game winning run on second base but retired both hitters she faced to earn the save and preserve the win for Suffolk.

Just as in game one, the Rams jumped out quick scoring four times in the first on four hits. Rebecca Schalit doubled in Marie Trainor for the game’s first run and the came around to score on freshman Cali Loura’s (Farmington, CT) single. Karina Bolster then tripled to push the Rams’ lead to 4-0.

The Rams had yet another big inning in the fourth when they came across to score five more runs. Kellie Hurlock had another big hit on the day driving in two more runs with a double, and Monica Cioffi’s singled plated a pair as the Rams took a 10-3 lead heading into the fifth.

Johnson & Wales would not go quietly as they added two runs in each of the game’s final four innings. Freshman Olivia England (Natick, MA) hit a two run homer in the fourth inning, and freshman Lauren Lomonaco (Southampton, NJ) and junior Kristyn Lynch (Duxbury, MA) each knocked in runs in the fifth as the Wildcats cut the Rams’ lead in half.

Senior Kristen Griffiths (North Haven, CT) knocked in two more runs with a single in the top of the sixth, which helped set up a dramatic seventh. Senior Sheri Plante (Millbury, MA) started the top of the seventh with a single and Kristyn Lynch followed up with another single. Junior Liana Rivera (Queens, NY) then became the third consecutive hitter to reach base singling through the middle and driving in Plante. Suffolk starter Carissa Roche (Swampscott, MA) then got freshman Jessica Massey (Randolph, MA) to chase strike three for the first out of the inning.

Olivia England picked up her third RBI of the day with a single in to center, chasing Roche from the game. England would advance to second on a passed ball putting the go ahead run in scoring position, but Johnson & Wales could not capitalize. Hirschfeld got freshman Holliann Barry (Newburgh, NY) to ground out to second baseman Monica Cioffi for the second out, before retiring junior Ashley Mata (Wheeling, IL) on a come backer to the mound for the game’s final out.

Carissa Roche picks up her second win of the year on the mound for Suffolk, striking out six, while Liana Rivera takes the loss for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats finished the game with 15 hits including Griffiths and Lomanoco who each had three hits.

Marie Trainor hit her first home run of the year for Suffolk, who now move to 7-7 on the year. Suffolk plays again on Wednesday as they travel to Curry College in a non-conference game. Game time is at 3:30 pm.