Auburn, Me - The CM Softball Team sweep the Owls of the University of Maine Presque Isle in double-header action Saturday afternoon in their Spring home opener.
Game 1: Mustangs W, 17-9
The Mustangs started game one with first-year Avery Herrick (Dexter, ME) who pitched the complete game allowing 8 hits, 6 strike outs while walking 4 batters and picking up the win.
The Mustangs offence was in high gear producing 18 hits in game 1. The Mustangs were paced by three players each with 3 hits. Olivia Scott (Quispamsis, New Brunswick), Haley Fernald (Bridgton, Me), and Avery Herrick (Dexter, ME) while and Emily Wormwood (Bowdoinham, Me) Olivia Gallon (S. Paris, Me) and Emily Sanfacon each contributed two hits and Addyson Herrick (Dexter, Me), Abby Ferland (Monmouth, Me) and Makayla Gross (Farmington, Me) each each added a hit.
Game one not only saw the Mustangs bats on fire, it saw some impressive defensive displays as well with no errors committed. The highlight of the game was in the first inning when the Mustangs completed a rare triple play to hault the Owls and slow down any momentum they were looking to build. UMPI were paced by Hansen at shortstop who went 3-4 including a homerun, collected four RBIs and scored three runs.
Olivia Riitano picked up the loss for UMPI.
Game 2: Mustangs W, 4-3
In game 2, the Mustangs turned to second-year Olivia Scott (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) to make the start. Scott pitching in her best outing of the season since coming off an injury, pitched 4 innings allowing 2 hits, 4 strike outs while walking 2 batters and not allowing a run to cross the plate. In the 5th inning the Mustangs turned the ball over to first year Makayla Gross (Farmington, Me) who pitched 3 Innings allowing 3 hits, 0 strike outs while walking 2 and allowing 3 earned runs.
Mustangs collected 12 hits and committed 2 errors on the field. The Mustangs were paced by Emily Wormwood, Avery Herrick, Emily Sanfacon and Maria Dostie (Lewiston, Me) Olivia Gallon, each with 2 hits while Olivia Gallan Olivia Scott and Julia Noel (Sabattus, Me) each contributed hits for the Mustangs.
UMPI saw catcher J.Rue go 3-3 with an RBI. Olivia Riitano picked up the loss for the Owls.
After the game Head Coach Bruce Robertson, commented, " This was a good couple wins for us vs a D3 School. We started a little slow allowing 4 runs in the first inning but once we made that amazing triple play they took their play to the next level not committing an error and being aggressive at the plate. Avery Herick pitched great in game 1 and i was excited to see in game 2 Olivia Scott who has been plagued with injuries finally get back to the pitcher i know se can be with a solid showing in the cirlce. We are taking this Spring one game at a time if we want to get to our goal as we are loaded with some tough opponents!"
Next up the Mustangs host D3 Northern Vermont University-Johnson Thursday March 31 with 2pm and 4pm game times.
