STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (8-14) split a non-conference softball doubleheader with Thomas College (7-12) on Wednesday evening at Richard W. Bailey Field, dropping a 12-8 slugfest in the opener before bouncing back with a 6-2 victory in game two.
The Monks pounded out 25 hits and scored 14 runs across the twinbill and, after Thomas used a six-run sixth to erase a late deficit in game one, Saint Joseph's answered with a steady all-around effort in the nightcap to earn the split.
GAME ONE – Thomas 12, Saint Joseph's 8
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Thomas jumped in front with two runs in the first and added four more in the second, but the Monks answered immediately and kept chipping away. Saint Joseph's scored three times in the first, added single runs in the second and third, and then surged ahead in the fifth when freshman Jayden Sullivan (Hancock, Maine) and sophomore Makayla Quintal (Gorham, Maine) launched back-to-back home runs to make it 8-6. The Terriers responded with six runs on seven hits in the top of the sixth and then held the Monks scoreless the rest of the way to claim the opener.
IN THE CIRCLE:
Saint Joseph's:
- Senior Miranda Northrup (Sr., Whitefield, Maine) (L, 0-1) – 5.0 IP, 12 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
- Sophomore Sierra Laukka (So., Hope, Maine) – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER
Thomas:
- Megan Oberholzer (Sr., Hancock, Md.) – 4.1 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 HBP, 1 K
- Brooklyn Federico (Jr., Monmouth, Maine) (W, 1-0) – 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 K
IN THE BOX:
Saint Joseph's:
- Kiera Gabric (Fr, Hampden, Maine) – 3-for-4, R, RBI
- Chantelle Bouchard (Sr., Biddeford, Maine) – 3-for-4, 2 R, SB
- Jayden Sullivan – 3-for-4, R, 3 RBI, HR
- Makayla Quintal – 2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR
- Brianna Eastman (Fr., West Baldwin, Maine) – 1-for-1
- Bella Napolitano-Aberle (Fr., Portland, Maine) – 1-for-3
- Jaylah Trottier (Fr., Biddeford, Maine) – 1-for-4
Thomas:
- Megan Oberholzer – 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
- Jennie Whitten (Jr., Enfield, Maine) – 2-for-5, 2 RBI
- Maeve Hickok (So., Madbury, N.H.) – 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
- Elisa Gonzalez (Fr., Donna, Texas) – 2-for-4
- Morgan Duhaime (Jr., Ellsworth, Maine)– 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, SB
- Maddy Morris (Skowhegan, Maine) – 1-for-1, 2 R, RBI, BB
- Leah Knight (Winslow, Maine) – 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
GAME TWO – Saint Joseph's 6, Thomas 2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Saint Joseph's struck first with two runs in the opening inning as freshman Kiera Gabric (Hampden, Maine) scored on a passed ball before senior Sadie Tirrell (Naples, Maine) came home on an RBI double by senior Chantelle Bouchard. Thomas answered with two runs in the third to even the score, but the Monks regained control in the fourth on an RBI double by Quintal and a run-scoring single from freshman Olivia Thomas (Belgrade, Maine). Saint Joseph's added two more off a Tirrell two-run double in the sixth, and sophomore starter Sierra Laukka made the lead stand up from there.
IN THE CIRCLE:
Saint Joseph's:
Thomas:
- Lillian Noyes (So., Skowhegan, Maine) - (L, 0-1) 6.0 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
IN THE BOX:
Saint Joseph's:
- Makayla Quintal – 3-for-3, R, RBI, 2B
- Sadie Tirrell – 2-for-3, R, 2 RBI, 3B, 2B, BB
- Breann MacMillan (So., Medway, Mass.) – 2-for-3, R, SB
- Olivia Thomas – 1-for-4, R, RBI
- Chantelle Bouchard – 1-for-4, RBI, 2B
- Brianna Eastman – 1-for-3
- Jaylah Trottier – 1-for-2, R, SAC
Thomas:
- Elisa Gonzalez – 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 2B
- Carlie Jarvais (So., Skowhegan, Maine) – 1-for-3, 2B
- Mackenzie Toner (Jr., Augusta, Maine) – 1-for-3
- Emily Rock (Jr., Bridgton, Maine) – 1-for-3
- Corinne Vasvary (So., Gardiner, Maine) – 2-for-3, R, 2B
- Isabella Saunders (Fr., Great Falls, Mont.) – 1-for-3
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the split, Saint Joseph's now holds a 38-11 advantage in the all-time series with Thomas.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's returns to action on Saturday, April 4th, when the Monks travel to Norwich University for a GNAC doubleheader scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM in Northfield, Vermont.
