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20210506 - SB vs UMass Dartmouth
Sam McCann rips one of her five hits during Thursday's double header
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Winner Mass.-Dartmouth UMD 7-11-1
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Plymouth St. PSU 11-8
Winner
Mass.-Dartmouth UMD
7-11-1
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Final
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Plymouth St. PSU
11-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mass.-Dartmouth UMD 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 7 9 1
Plymouth St. PSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 2

W: J. Richards (5-5) L: Miller, Caitlyn (5-4)

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Mass.-Dartmouth UMD 7-12-1
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Winner Plymouth St. PSU 12-8
Mass.-Dartmouth UMD
7-12-1
4
Final
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Plymouth St. PSU
12-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mass.-Dartmouth UMD 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 7 4
Plymouth St. PSU 2 0 0 0 2 3 X 7 6 1

W: Michon, Alexis (7-3) L: K. Shirshac (2-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Christopher J. Kilmer, Asst. Director of Communications for Athletics

SB: Colby’s triple sparks Panthers' split with UMass Dartmouth

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior Niah Colby (Lunenburg, Vt.) smashed a two-out RBI triple to right field and graduate student Jen Landers (Berlin, N.H.) followed with a three-bagger of her own as Plymouth State University rallied past the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to split of a pair of Little East Conference (LEC) softball games at D&M Park on Thursday afternoon.
 
Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Colby's triple tied the game and Landers put PSU ahead for good. The Panthers would tack on to win game two by a 7-4 margin. UMass Dartmouth took the opener, 7-1, in a game that was much closer than the final score, as the Corsairs scored five times in the top of the seventh.
 
With the split Plymouth State moves to 12-8 and 7-3 in the LEC. UMass Dartmouth ends the day at 7-12-1 overall and 7-7 in league play.
 
The Basics:
  • Game 1: Plymouth State 1, UMass Dartmouth 7
  • Game 2: Plymouth State 7, UMass Dartmouth 4
    • Plymouth State (12-8, 7-3 LEC)
    • UMass Dartmouth (7-12-1, 7-7 LEC)
 
How it Happened (Game One):
  • Neither team was able to muster much offense in the opener. UMD put a runner on third with two down in the first, but a ground ball to third ended the threat. In the bottom half, freshman Alexis Michon (Montville, Conn.) had a two-out single, but was stranded.
  • Sophomore Sam McCann (Berlin, N.H.) led off the second with a base hit, but UMD retired the next three batters in order.
  • The Corsairs manufactured a run in the fifth on a single, stolen base and some heads up base running on an infield hit.
  • The visitors pushed the lead to 2-0 after cashing in on a leadoff triple in the sixth.
  • With one down in the seventh, UMD used three straight hits to push the lead to 3-0 before crossing the plate four more times in the frame to go ahead 7-0.
  • Michon singled to start the bottom of the inning and moved up on a wild pitch and ground out. McCann followed with an infield hit to drive in a run, but PSU was unable to get any closer.
By the Numbers (Game One):
  • Graduate student Caitlyn Miller (Lee, N.H.) was the hard-luck loser, allowing seven runs (only three earned) over 6.1 innings. She struck out three but fell to 5-4 on the year.
  • McCann led the offense, going 3-for-3 at the plate and driving in the Panthers' only run. Michon had a two-hit game, while senior Mina Shaw (Mars, Pa.) had PSU's only other hit.
 
How it Happened (Game Two):
  • PSU got some runs on the board early in game two. Landers reached on an infield hit with one out, and the Panthers caught a break when an infield popup landed untouched to put two runners on. McCann came up with a clutch, two-out hit to drive both runners in for a quick 2-0 lead.
  • Michon was in control in the circle, facing the minimum through three innings.
  • The Corsairs got an unearned run back in the top of the fourth to cut into the deficit, then pulled ahead in the fifth. UMD opened the frame with a single and double and a sac fly and run-scoring groundout gave the visitors a 3-2 advantage.
  • Sophomore Rachyl Parslow (Temple, N.H.) worked a walk to open the bottom of the inning and a well-executed sacrifice moved her into scoring position. Parslow went to third on a groundout, setting up Colby for the game-tying triple well over the right fielder's head. Landers followed with a ball to nearly the same exact spot as the Panthers rallied for a 4-3 lead.
  • Plymouth State tacked on some insurance in the bottom of the sixth. Junior Lauren Archambault (Rehoboth, Mass.) walked and McCann singled and a bunt moved them both into scoring position. Freshman Nicole LeBrun (Concord, N.H.) reached on an error to make it 5-3, then stole second and the throw was wild, allowing another run to score. Freshman Lauren Aparo (Bristol, Conn.) followed with a run scoring single as PSU pushed the margin to 7-3.
  • The Corsairs used back-to-back doubles to get a run back in the top of the seventh, but Michon closed the door.
By the Numbers (Game Two):
  • Michon went the distance, scattering seven hits and allowing three earned while striking out three to improve to 7-3.
  • McCann continued her strong day at the plate with a 2-for-3 effort, including a run scored and two RBI.
  • Colby and Landers had PSU's only extra base hits, with Landers also posting a multi-hit game.
 
Up Next:
  • Plymouth State travels to Rhode Island College for a pair of LEC games tomorrow (May 7).
 
 
 
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