CLERMONT, Fla. – Saint Joseph's College split a pair of games in THE Spring Games action on Monday at the Diamond Plex, defeating Washington College, 9-4, before falling to Husson University, 9-1, in five innings.
The Monks totaled 12 hits in the win over Washington and used a five-run second inning plus a four-run sixth to pull away. In game two, Husson jumped in front early and kept Saint Joseph's in check to hand the Monks a split on the day.
GAME ONE – Saint Joseph's def. Washington College, 9-4
Washington struck first in the top of the second when Julia Weglarz walked, stole second, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on Becca Foulk's RBI fielder's choice.
Saint Joseph's answered immediately with a five-run bottom of the second to seize control. Senior Anna Gilbert (Gray, Maine) started the rally with a single and sophomore Addison French (Rochester, N.H.) followed with a base hit before freshman Jaylah Trottier (Biddeford, Maine) tied the game with an RBI fielder's choice. Freshman Kiera Gabric (Hampden, Maine) then doubled home a run, sophomore Makayla Quintal (Gorham, Maine) dropped down a bunt single to drive in another, and Gabric later scored on a first and third double steal. Senior Chantelle Bouchard (Biddeford, Maine) added an RBI groundout to cap the inning and give the Monks a 5-1 lead.
The Shorewomen chipped away in the fifth. Jenna Harper doubled to lead off the frame and later scored on a Saint Joseph's throwing error. Cece Johnston followed later in the inning with an RBI single to bring Washington within 5-3.
Washington made it a one-run game in the sixth when Mia Filliben singled, moved up on a groundout and wild pitch, and scored on a Grace Allen RBI single.
The Monks responded with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away. Gabric and Quintal opened the frame with back-to-back singles before senior Sadie Tirrell (Naples, Maine) singled in a run. Junior Kryslin Stearns (Concord, N.H.) followed with an RBI fielder's choice, and Gilbert delivered the big blow with a two-run single to left for the final 9-4 margin.
IN THE CIRCLE:
Saint Joseph's:
- Sophomore Sierra Laukka (Hope, Maine) (W, 1-1): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB
- Freshman Lulu Dias (Danvers, Mass.): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB
- Freshman Olivia Thomas (Belgrade, Maine): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB
Washington College:
- Anna Hutchison (L, 0-1): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB
- Emmie Meeks: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
IN THE BOX:
Saint Joseph's:
- Kiera Gabric: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, 2 SB
- Makayla Quintal: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2 SB
- Anna Gilbert: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
- Sadie Tirrell: 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Kryslin Stearns: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 2B, SB
- Brianna Eastman (West Baldwin, Maine): 1-for-4
- Addison French: 1-for-3, R, BB
- Jaylah Trottier: RBI
- Chantelle Bouchard: RBI
Washington College:
- Gracelyn Goforth: 2-for-4, R
- Cece Johnston: 2-for-4, RBI
- Jenna Harper: 1-for-4, R, 2B
- Grace Allen: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB
- Anna McCabe: 1-for-3
- Mia Filliben: 1-for-1
- Becca Foulk: RBI
GAME TWO – Husson def. Saint Joseph's, 9-1 (5 innings):
Husson wasted little time taking control, scoring three times in the bottom of the first inning. Camryn King opened the frame with a walk and stole both second and third before coming home on an error. Sydney Carnes later scored on a sacrifice fly by Emily Dunbar, and Morgan Tainter eventually crossed the plate on an RBI single by Allie Casavant to put the Eagles in front, 3-0.
After both teams were kept off the board in the second, Husson added two more runs in the third. Lydia Rice started the inning with a double and came home on an RBI single by Tayler Watterson, who later scored on a Morgan Curtis double down the right-field line to make it a 5-0 game.
Saint Joseph's broke through in the top of the fourth. Tirrell drew a leadoff walk, freshman Jayden Sullivan (Hancock, Maine) reached on a fielder's choice, and Quintal dropped down a bunt single that plated Tirrell to cut the deficit to 5-1.
Husson answered immediately in the bottom of the fourth, as King tripled to left and scored on a Tainter groundout to push the lead to 6-1. The Eagles then ended the game with a three-run fifth. Dunbar walked to start the inning and later scored on a sacrifice bunt by Casavant that turned into an error, and Curtis followed with a two-run single up the middle to account for the final margin.
IN THE CIRCLE:
Saint Joseph's:
- Senior Miranda Northrup (Whitefield, Maine) (L, 1-1): 3.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB
- Dias: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB
Husson:
- Ana Lang (W, 3-0): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
AT THE BAT:
Saint Joseph's:
Husson:
- Morgan Curtis: 2-for-3, 3 RBI, 2B
- Tayler Watterson: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI
- Camryn King: 1-for-2, 2 R, 3B, BB, 2 SB
- Allie Casavant: 1-for-2, 2 RBI
- Morgan Tainter: 2 RBI
- Lydia Rice: 1-for-2, R, 2B, BB
- Sydney Carnes: R, BB, SB
- Emily Dunbar: RBI, BB
- Lilly Snow: BB, SB
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the split, Saint Joseph's improves to 2-1 in the history of the series with Washington College and falls to 36-16 all-time versus Husson University.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will play Bowdoin College (1:45 PM) and Carroll University (4:15 PM) tomorrow.
