EASTON, Massachusetts (March 29, 2023)- Today, the Stonehill College softball team hosted their first home doubleheader of the 2023 season against the College of The Holy Cross at Fr. Gartland Field. The Skyhawks put up a good effort, leaving the first game without a run, but scoring 6 runs in the second game.

GAME 1: In the first game against Holy Cross, the Skyhawks couldn't make it home, leaving the score 0-8 in five innings.

Standout Performances:

• Skylar Brandemarte: Two Strikeouts
• Molly Adamo: Two Strikeouts

Key Moments:

• For the start of the game, pitcher Skylar Brandemarte threw two strikeouts and 32 strikes during her time on the mound.
• In the top of the fourth inning, pitcher Molly Adamo stepped up to the mound to relieve Brandemarte, throwing two strikeouts and 16 strikes.
• Holy Cross took the lead in the first inning and was able to hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the fifth inning, securing their win in five innings,
• The Skyhawks put up a team effort, knocking down outs in the infield and outfield throughout the game, but weren't able to reach home during game one 

Pitching Records:

Win: Holy Cross- Yurchick (56-37)

Loss: Stonehill- Skylar Brandemarte (57-32), Molly Adamo (29-16)

GAME 2: But, In the second game against Holy Cross, the Skyhawks were able to put some runs on the scoreboard, unable to clutch the win with a loss of 6-10.

Standout Performances:

• Natalie Bottiglieri: Double
• Isabella Therrien: Triple & 3 RBIs
• Shannon Conte: 2 RBI's

Key Moments:

• In the bottom of the third inning, with shortstop Emily Nardelli on first, centerfielder Natalie Bottiglieri stepped up to the plate, starting the hitting strong for the Skyhawks with a double, advancing Nardelli to third.
• Next, catcher Isabella Therrien stepped up to hit, knocking a triple into right field, sending Nardelli, Bottiglieri, and DP Paige Wodarski on first to score at home, earning three RBIs, and tying the score 3-3. 
• Still in the bottom of the third, first basemen, Alyssa Grossi smacked a single into left field, sending Therrien home, earning an RBI, and taking the lead with a score of 4-3.
• Keeping the hitting going, left fielder Alexa Adinolfi hit a single to left field, pinch hitter Kelly Price walked, and Nardelli grounded out to third base, advancing the two baserunners to second and third.
• Shortly after, third basemen Shannon Conte hit a single to left field, advancing to second on a fielding error, and sending both Price and Adinolfi home to make the score 6-9. 

Pitching Records:

Win: Holy Cross- Sophia Roncone (68-41), Audrey Gusel (6), Megan Yurchick (10)

Loss: Stonehill- Kelly Mayette (51-31), Lauren Donovan (4), Skylar Brandemarte (14)

Up Next:

Stonehill is on the field this weekend, Saturday, April 1^st against conference competitor Sacred Heart University, where the Skyhawks will host a home doubleheader matchup at Fr, Gartland Field at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Then, the Skyhawks will host Sacred Heart again on Sunday, April 2^nd for the last day of the weekend series at home at noon.

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