Split Decision: Seawolves and Mustangs Trade Wins
AUBURN, MAINE – Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) softball opened Saturday’s doubleheader with an 8-6 victory over Central Maine CC (CMCC), rallying behind a seven-run fifth inning.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 2 | 5 | 2 |
GAME ONE
AUBURN, MAINE – Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) softball opened Saturday's doubleheader with an 8-6 victory over Central Maine CC (CMCC), rallying behind a seven-run fifth inning.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
CMCC jumped out early, plating two in the first and two more in the third to build a 4-0 lead. The Seawolves broke through in the fifth, providing seven runs on eight hits, highlighted by a two-run triple from Carly Youngblood (Tracy, New Brunswick) and a solo home run from Ariana Cross (Orrington, Maine). Ella Voth (Lacombe, Alberta) added two doubles and an RBI as SMCC surged ahead 7-4.
The Mustangs pulled within 7-6 in the fifth, but the Seawolves tacked on an insurance run in the sixth and held on.
PITCHERS OF RECORD:
Win: Mackenzie McAvoy (Albion, Maine) (1-0) – 4.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Loss: Rousselle (0-1) – 7.0 IP, 15 H, 8 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 5 K
LEADING HITTERS:
SMCC:
- Carly Youngblood (5-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI, R)
- Ella Voth (3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, R)
- Ariana Cross (2-for-5, HR, RBI, 2 R)
- Hayley Cowan (2-for-4)
CMCC:
- D. Rioux (3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R)
- M. Rousselle (2-for-4, 2B, R)
- M. Rhodes (3-for-4)
GAME TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In game two, offense was hard to come by for the Seawolves as CMCC earned the split with a 2-0 shutout win. The Mustangs pushed across both runs in the sixth inning, taking advantage of two walks, a hit batter, and a timely single.
Cassidy Dunham (Keene, N.H.) was strong in the circle for SMCC, throwing 6.0 innings and allowing just three hits while striking out five. But CMCC's Rousselle matched – firing a three-hit shutout.
PITCHERS OF RECORD:
Win: Rousselle (1-1) – 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Loss: Cassidy Dunham (0-1) – 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 4 BB, 5 K
LEADING HITTERS:
SMCC:
- Myranda Caddy (Huxley, Alberta) (1-for-3, SB)
- Ariana Cross (1-for-3)
- Hayley Cowan (1-for-2, SB)
CMCC:
- A. Brasslett (1-for-3, 2 SB, R)
- M. Rhodes (1-for-3)
- B. Norman (1-for-3)
NEXT:
The Seawolves (4-4 Overall) return to action next weekend when they travel to Gordon College for a matchup against Colby Sawyer College and Gordon College. Start times are 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.