PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore Sam McCann (Berlin, N.H.) and freshman Vanessa Bryan (Stoneham, Mass.) both homered in the opener, and graduate student Jen Landers (Berlin, N.H.) had three hits in the nightcap as Plymouth State University scored 12 runs in both ends of a double header sweep of Rhode Island College in Little East Conference (LEC) softball action at Bazar Softball Complex on Friday.
 
McCann and Bryan went a combined 6-for-7 with five runs scored and six RBI in game one and Plymouth State scored in five different innings on the way to a 12-4 win. Landers led the hit parade in game two going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored and eight-of-nine starters recorded a hit as the Panthers took the sweep with a 12-1 win in five innings.
 
Plymouth State improves to 14-8 and 9-3 in the LEC, while RIC drops to 7-19 and 2-13 in league play.
 
The Basics:

• Game 1: Plymouth State 12, Rhode Island College 4
• Game 2: Plymouth State 12, Rhode Island College 1 (5 Inn.)
  • Plymouth State (14-8, 9-3 LEC)
  • Rhode Island College (7-19, 2-13 LEC)

 
How it Happened (Game One):

• Plymouth State got things started in the second when junior Emily Picard (Berlin, N.H.) was hit by a pitch and McCann followed with a deep blast over the fence in left field for a 2-0 lead.
• Bryan led off the third with a lined shot to right field and raced around the bases, sliding into home just ahead of the throw to extend the lead to 3-0.
• PSU took advantage of three straight walks in the fourth. Freshman Jersey Strum (Somersworth, N.H.) drove in a run with a single, Bryan added a run-scoring infield hit and two runs crossed the plate after a RIC error as the lead grew to 7-0.
• The Anchorwomen got a run back in the bottom of the fifth, but the Panthers came right back the next half inning as Landers' single made it an 8-1 game.
• McCann and junior Katie Burk (East Islip, N.Y.) singled to start the seventh and senior Mina Shaw (Mars, Pa.) had an infield hit to load the bases. Bryan came through with a two-run single and junior Lauren Archambault (Rehoboth, Mass.) drove in two with a base hit of her own to make it 12-1.
• The hosts pushed three runs across in the bottom of the seventh, but Strum came on to shut down the rally.

By the Numbers (Game One):

• Graduate student Caitlyn Miller (Lee, N.H.) improved to 6-4 after throwing the first five innings. She allowed four hits and just one run while striking out three. Freshman Nicole LeBrun (Concord, N.H.) worked a clean sixth, but got into trouble in the seventh and Strum recorded the final three outs.
• PSU pounded out 14 hits in the game with four players recording multi-hit games. McCann and Bryan both had two singles and a homer. McCann scored three runs, while Bryan drove in four.
• All nine starters reached base safely.

 
How it Happened (Game Two):

• McCann was hit by a pitch to start the second inning, moved to third on Landers' single and came home on Bryan's groundout for a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Rachyl Parslow (Temple, N.H.) reached on an infield hit and stole second and Landers scampered home when the catcher's throw went into center field.
• Burk and Landers had RBI singles in the third as the lead grew to 4-0, and PSU plated five runs on five hits and an error in the fourth to make it 9-0.
• Walks to Archambault and junior Niah Colby (Lunenburg, Vt.) walked and freshman Alexis Michon (Montville, Conn.) singled to load the bases in the fifth and Picard followed with a three-run double to put the game out of reach.
• RIC plated a run with two outs in the bottom of the fifth to account for the final score.

By the Numbers (Game Two):

• Michon allowed just four hits and a run while improving to 8-3. She struck out four.
• Landers had three singles and two RBI, while Picard drove in four.
• Colby, Michon, Burk and Parslow all added multi-hit games as the Panthers had 14 hits for the second straight game.
• Plymouth State has won each of the last 11 meetings between the two teams dating back to 2015.

 
Up Next:

• PSU returns home to celebrate its graduating class during a twin bill against University of Southern Maine tomorrow (May 8).