MILTON, Mass. – Behind the pitching of Jenny Jacob, Suffolk softball blanked Curry, 6-0, in the nightcap of a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) double feature at D. Forbes Will Field Saturday afternoon.   

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 6 | Curry 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (16-10, 7-3 CCC) | Curry (5-24, 1-9 CCC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk's scoring started in the first frame. Caitlin Murphy wore a pitch to reach first, stole second and Jolie Quintanatraded places with the blue-and-gold's center fielder with a double to left field.  

Three innings later, the Rams went off on a four-run rally to stretch their advantage to five. The offensive output came with two outs as Bianca Luciano knocked a double through the left side that brought in Lily Gustafason and Ira Boci, who reached behind a base hit. Murphy's single through the left side plated Ira Boci, who got on with a fielder's choice. The game turned into déjà vu as Murphy swiped second during Quintana's at bat. This time Quintana's hit not only scored Murphy, but allowed Luciano to come in as well for the 5-0 margin. 

Curry saw chances in the fourth and fifth, but were held scoreless by the combination of Jacob in the circle and the blue-and-gold gloves.  

Suffolk's scoring continued in the sixth. Boci barreled a double to let center and two outs later Murphy's single through the left side brought her in to bump the distance to six, which held the rest of the way. 

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Jacob tossed a six-hit, no-walk, eight-strikeout, complete-game shutout. 
• Hailey King allowed six runs on 11 hits and two walks with three punchouts in the setback.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Quintana went 3-for-4 with a double for three RBI. 
• Muprhy had a stand-out day with two hits, two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. 
• Gustafson supplied two hits and one run scored.
• Boci scored twice and had one hit, a double.
• Brandow added one hit and one stolen base. 
• Luciano logged one hit, a double, one RBI and one run.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk kept an opponent off the scoreboard for the fourth time this season, Jacob has thrown three of the shutouts. 
• The Rams shutout the Colonels for the first time since April 11, 2017 when they blanked Curry, 8-0.
• The win is Suffolk's seven against Curry to move to 24-11 all-time versus the Colonels.
• Murphy moved her hit streak to six games. 
• Quintana matched a personal-best three hits for the second straight game. 
• Jacob notched her fifth complete-game of the year.  

POST-GAME PIC
  

COMING UP
Suffolk and Curry conclude the conference double feature this afternoon.