Perrone tosses 3.2 innings allowing one hit and giving up no runs in first win of season
HOOKSETT, New Hampshire (April 22, 2021) – The Stonehill College softball team (5-15, 4-12 NE10) split the final doubleheader of the four-game series against Southern New Hampshire University (8-8, 8-8 NE10) Thursday afternoon, finishing the series 2-2 in Northeast-10 Conference play.
Game 1: Stonehill 3 – Southern N.H. 6
Standout Performers:
- Courtney Brochu: 2-for-4
- Gianna Azzato: 1-for-3, double
- Marissa Dwyer: 1-for-2, 1 run
- Katelin Price: 1-for-1, 1 run
Key Moments:
Southern N.H. got on board in the bottom of the first inning, as Alyssa Dimauro led off with a double to center field, and Chloe Griffin replaced her on base with a single and advanced to second on the throw, 1-0. Shannon Gifford then followed with the Penmen's second double of the game, replacing Griffin on base for a 2-0 lead.
In the second, Stonehill threatened but Southern N.H. retired the side stranding two Skyhawks on base. The Penmen doubled their score in the bottom of the frame, 4-0, as Bella Dickinson scored on a wild pitch and Bryn Garczynsk tagged up on a fly ball to left field.
Southern N.H. added two more runs for a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth. Carbonnea blasted a solo homerun to lead off the inning and with two outs Griffin drove home Dickinson. Stonehill made a run in the top of the seventh as they cut the deficit to three, 6-3. With the bases loaded, Megan Weis scored on a passed ball, advancing the runners to second and third. On a fielding error by the Penmen's shortstop, Dwyer and Price scored but Stonehill stranded a runner on base before Southern N.H. retired the side.
Pitcher Records:
Win: Southern N.H., Olivia Strasser (2-5)
Loss: Stonehill, Molly Adamo (1-4)
Brochu went 4-for-7 on the day, scoring three runs, walking once, and tallying a double (PHOTO BY: Saylor Murphy) |
Game 2: Stonehill 11 – Southern N.H. 2 (6 innings)
Standout Performers:
- Courtney Brochu: 2-for-3, 3 runs, walk, double
- Michelle Theilgard: 2-for-4, RBI, 3 runs, double
- Genna Hartman: 4-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs, double
- Gianna Azzato: 1-for-3, 3 RBI, double, sacrifice fly
- Julia Perrone: 3-for-4, RBI, run, 2 doubles
2.2 innings pitched, no hits, no runs - Marissa Dwyer: 2-for-4, RBI, run, homerun
Key Moments:
Stonehill's offense came alive in the first three innings, as eight runs were spread across the frames. The Skyhawks led off the first with a double from Brochu and Theilgard replaced her on base with her own double, 1-0. Stonehill saw their third double of the inning from Hartman as she drove home Theilgard, 2-0, and then Azzato flew out to center field bringing home the third run of the inning, 3-0.
With one out in the top of the second, Dwyer blasted her second homerun of the season over the left field fence. After an error and a single from Hartman, the Skyhawks added four more runs, 7-0. Another Penmen error in the field, scored Perrone from second after tallying a double to lead off the top of the third, 8-10.
Southern N.H. kept the game going with a run in the bottom of the third, as Emily Critch flew out to center field scoring Chloe Griffin from third, 8-1. The Penmen kept the Skyhawks off base in the top of the fourth, as Stonehill stranded one runner and Southern N.H. cut the deficit to six, 8-2, on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the fourth.
After two scoreless innings, the Skyhawks emerged once more, putting away three runs on five hits. Brochu led off the inning with a single to center and made her way around the bases scoring on Azzato's two-run double to right field, 10-2. Perrone recorded her second double of the day to score Hartman from third for an insurance run, 11-2. Stonehill retired Southern N.H. in the bottom of the sixth to hold on to the nine-run victory.
Pitcher Records:
Win: Stonehill, Julia Perrone (1-2)
Loss: Southern N.H., Chloe Griffin (6-2)
Up Next:
Stonehill hosts Franklin Pierce University this weekend for four contests, Saturday, April 24 – Sunday, April, 25 for their final home games of the regular season. Saturday, the Skyhawks will recognize their six seniors prior to the game, with a first pitch scheduled for noon.
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