Auburn, ME - The CM Softball Team hosted the Knights of CCRI in doubleheader action Sunday afternoon.

Game 1: Mustangs W, 8-0 (5 innings)

The Mustangs started game one with first-year Avery Herrick (Dexter, ME) who pitched the complete game allowing two hits, three strike outs, while walking no batters and allowing no runs to cross the plate. The Mustangs committed only one error and ended the game in the 5th inning due to the mercy rule.

Herrick took the win for the Mustangs.

The Mustangs offense produced nine hits in game 1. The Mustangs were paced by Haley Fernald (Bridgton, ME), and Abby Ferland, (Monmouth, ME) with Herrick each collecting two hits while each slugging a triple as well. Olivia Scott (Quispamsis, New Brunswick), added a double while Olivia Gallon (So. Paris, ME) and Maddy Boynton (China, ME) each added a single.

Lopez took the loss for the Knights while collecting five strikeouts.

Game 2: Tie, 6-6 (7 innings-time limit)

In game 2, the Mustangs turned to first-year Makayla Gross (Farmington, ME) to make the start. Gross pitched three Innings allowing four hits, two strike outs while walking one batter and allowing four earned runs. In the 4th inning the mustangs turned the ball over to Haley Fernald (Bridgton, ME) who pitched three Innings allowing 0 hits, 0 strike outs while walking three batters and allowing two earned runs. The Mustangs with the game tied going into the 7th inning-- turned the ball back to Game 1 winner Herrick who faced four batters and allowed one hit.

Game 2 saw the Mustangs come out and match Game 1 hits with nine. The Mustangs were paced by Olivia Gallon who had two hits, while Olivia Scott, Haley Fernald, Maddy Boynton, Abby Ferland, Addyson Herrick (Dexter, ME), Maria Dostie (Lewiston, ME) and Emily Wormwood (Bowdoinham, ME) each contributed hits for the Mustangs.

Addyson Herrick , Haley Fernald , Emily Sanfacon each added a stolen base.

Game 2 saw the Mustangs commit four errors while the Knights committed two.

After the game Head Coach, Bruce Robertson, commented, " Game one we came out ready to play and they were not ready for us and we took advantage of that. A little pay back for last week when we were mercy ruled by them at their place. Avery pitched a great game and we gave her all the run support she needed and only committed one error. Game two saw us use three pitchers. Makayla was coming off from an injury last week at CCRI and pitched well. Haley came in in the 4th and did a good job before we went back to Avery. We just had more errors then CCRI did in Game 2 that kept them in the game. Until we can limit our errors we are going to make things difficult for ourselves at times."

Next up:  The Mustangs travel to UMPI on Indigenous People Day.

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