UNE Ends Softball’s Season in CCC Tournament
Suffolk softball saw its 2023 season came to a close Wednesday afternoon as the seventh-seeded Rams were blanked by sixth seed University of New England, 8-0, in six innings in an elimination game of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament at Golden Bears Park on the campus of Western New England.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Suffolk softball saw its 2023 season came to a close Wednesday afternoon as the seventh-seeded Rams were blanked by sixth seed University of New England, 8-0, in six innings in an elimination game of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament at Golden Bears Park on the campus of Western New England.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0 | University of New England 8
RECORDS: Suffolk (10-24) | University of New England (12-26)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Nor'Easters scored two in the first and one in the second and third, respectively, to hold a 4-0 lead after three complete innings.
A two-run homer from Kenzie Bessette in the fifth extended the edge to 6-0, before a two-run jack by Megan Chamberlain in the bottom of the sixth sealed the 8-0, six-inning victory for UNE.
PITCHERS PICTURE
- Ava Brandow took the loss after giving up eight runs, seven earned, on 10 hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 5.1 frames of work.
- Mia Micucci completed a two-hit, two-walk, two-strikeout, 6.0-inning shutout.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Ally Cifaratta and Catherine Carignan were responsible for the Rams two hits as the senior and freshman each knocked one double.
- Cifaratta worked a walk as well.
- Ella Turnbull drew a base on balls also.