SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Suffolk softball saw a bump in the road en route to a Commonwealth Coast Conference crown as the seventh-seeded Rams took their first loss of the tournament, an 8-0, five-inning setback to second-seed Western New England Wednesday morning at Golden Bear Park. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0 | Western New England 8
RECORDS: Suffolk (10-23) | Western New England (26-13)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Western New England's 1-0 lead in the first was all it needed as Megan Beebe commanded the circle for the Golden Bears, limiting the Rams bats to just two hits en route to the mercy rule victory. 

After a scoreless second, WNE added to its advantage with five runs and turned on the run-rule with a two-run fourth frame. 

Ava Blanchard came in two twirl in the top of the fifth and took down Suffolk in order to lock up the setback for the Rams.  

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Ashlyn Conley took the loss after giving up six runs, three earned, on six hits and one walk over 3.0 innings. 
• Ella Turnbull shoved 1.0 frame of scoreless, hitless relief with one strikeout. 
• Diana Rucinski came out of the pen for Suffolk as well. 
• Beebe finished with a two-hit, three-strikeout effort in 4.0 innings. 
• Blanchard tossed 1.0 frame of scoreless, hitless work.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Ira Boci and Ava Brandow were responsible for Suffolk's two hits with one apiece. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk played in the CCC postseason for the second straight season. 
• The Rams competed versus Western New England in the CCC Tournament for the first time. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk will take in on the loser of the match-up between third seed Wentworth and sixth seed the University of New England later this afternoon.