UMass Wins Game Three To Take Series Over Saint Joseph’s – University of Massachusetts Athletics

AMHERST, Mass. – The College of Massachusetts softball crew secured its fourth Atlantic 10 collection win of the season after taking sport three over Saint Joseph’s on Sunday afternoon at Sortino Area, 3-0. Jessie DiPasquale picked up her second shutout win of the weekend collection as she went the space and struck out six within the circle for the Minutewomen.
 
DiPasquale and the UMass protection received out of an early bases loaded jam within the second inning after the Hawks began off the body with a stroll and a double to place two in scoring place with no outs. DiPasquale responded with two straight strikeouts previous to a batter reaching on a stroll earlier than a groundout to Kristina Day at second ended the inning with the Hawks scoreless. Saint Joseph’s threatened once more within the seventh inning with the bases loaded earlier than a two-out fly out to Emily Whelan in proper subject ended the sport.
 
Saint Joseph’s Emily Siler had a no-hitter going by 5 full innings earlier than the Minutewomen broke by for 3 runs on three hits and an error within the sixth inning to go forward 3-0.
 
Payge Suggs broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single by the left aspect earlier than Amy Smith walked to setup a Chloe Whittier sacrifice bunt that moved each runners into scoring place with one down. Suggs completed the sport 1-for-2 on the plate with a stroll and a run scored.
 
Kendra Allen drove within the sport’s first run the next at-bat with a RBI single up the center to usher in Suggs and make it 1-0. The RBI marked the seventh of the week for Allen, who hit .462 over the five-game span.
 
Jules Shields adopted with a sacrifice fly deep sufficient to heart subject to usher in Smith previous to a two-out wild pitch that scored a pinch working Giana Wameling for the third and remaining run of the sport.
 
Abby Lamson added a pinch hit single to spherical out motion within the sixth inning to complete with considered one of UMass’ three hits on the day in a pitcher’s duel. DiPasquale held the Saint Joseph’s offense to only 5 hits within the profitable effort.
 
The Minutewomen proceed Atlantic 10 motion subsequent weekend with a three-game collection at Dayton starting on Saturday with a midday doubleheader. UMass was initially scheduled for a midweek house sport towards Dartmouth that has since been canceled.
 
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