BOSTON – Suffolk softball capped off its first true road doubleheader of 2022 in winning fashion as the Rams downed Emerson, 3-1, Friday night at Rotch Field to secure the series sweep.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3 | Emerson 1
RECORDS: Suffolk (7-3) | Emerson (10-4)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk broke open a scoreless game in the top of the second. Ally Cifaratta doubled to right center and cruised on behind Delaney Doidge's single to second. Doidge moved into scoring position on Jacob's 6-3 ground out and the first baseman came in when Lily Gustafson singled to left to give the visitor's a 2-0 lead.  

Two and a half innings later, Jolie Quintana collected an RBI on a base hit to right field to extend the edge to three. Quintana brought in Rebecca Gonzalez, who led of the top of the fifth with a walk.  

Emerson, who saw at least one base runner in the home half of the fifth and sixth stanza, had a flair for the dramatic and waited to get on the board until the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Sam Zannotti doubled and found herself on third due to an error by Caitlin Murphy in center field. Jessica Gomez grounded out to short to score Zannotti.  

Jacob did not let the Lions eliminating the shutout get to her instead the junior wrapped up the win with the very next batter when she sat down Calli Pratt looking.  

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Jacob compiled a one-run, unearned, five-hit, four-walk, eight-strikeout complete-game, winning effort. 
• Gomez let up three runs on eight hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts in 7.0 innings. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Cifaratta and Gustafson each went 2-for-3 at the dish. 
• One of Cifaratta's hits was a double. 
• Cifaratta scored one run, while Gustafson brought one run in.
• Quintana recorded two hits, including one double, one RBI and one stolen base.
• Doidge added one hit, one RBI and one run. 
• Bianca Luciano chipped in one hit. 
• Gonzalez scored once. 
• Murphy swiped two bags.  

NOTEWORTHY

• The Rams swept a doubleheader against the Lions for the first time since March 30, 2017. 
• Suffolk improved to 24-31 all-time against its Boston Commons neighbor.
• Jacob tossed the second complete-game of her Suffolk career. 
• Jacob improved to 2-1 on the year. 
• Gustafson notched a career-high two hits and brought in the first run of her collegiate career. 
• Murphy stole two bases in each game of the double feature against Emerson. 
• Quintana tied a personal-best in hits (2), RBI (1) and stolen bases (1).  

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WHAT'S NEXT?
The Rams are back in action tomorrow, Saturday, March 26 when they host Simmons in a double feature. Action starts at Daly Field in Newton, Massachusetts at 12 p.m.