Salem State Sweeps Mitchell
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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Salem St. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Salem St. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 4 | 1 |
SALEM, Mass. - Emily Henning hit a one-out double in the top of the seventh to spark Salem State to a 2-1 victory over Mitchell in game one of their scheduled doubleheader. Henning hit a ball off the left field fence and following a single, Samantha Gaona-Sullivan drove in Isabella Perrotti with the game-winner. In game two, Alanis Toledano (2-2) allowed a run on two hits with three walks and four strikeouts to pick up her second win of the season as the Vikings defeated the Mariners 3-1. Salem State evens their record at 7-7 while Mitchell goes to 5-7.
Game 1
Gaona-Sullivan went 2-for-4 with an RBI while Taylor McDermott added a hit in two at-bats with a run. Brooke Whitmarsh was 2-for-3 for Mitchell. Gracie Martineau picked up the win going all seven innings, allowing a run on six hits with a walk and two strkeouts. Emily Reynolds took the loss after throwing 6.1 innigs and giving up two runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
How It Happened
- Salem State scored first in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout by Perrotti.
- The Mariners tied the game in the fourth after Whitmarsh doubled to center and later scored on an RBI groundout by Christina Housley.
- The game remained tied until Henning nearly ended the game with a pinch-hit home run in the seventh, but a single by Allison Frost and fielder's choice brought home the game-winning run.
Game 2
McDermott had a single and RBI for Salem State, which managed just four hits. Housley had a hit and RBI for the Mariners. Sula Roberge picked up the save with a scoreless seventh. Mitchell pitcher Olivia DeCicco (1-2) pitched six innings, allowing three runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in the loss.
How It Happened
- Housley gave Mitchell a 1-0 lead in the first with an RBI double to center.
- Tara Perryman tied the score in the bottom of the inning with an RBI groundout before McDermott gave the Vikings a 2-1 lead with an RBI single.
- Salem State added an insurance run in the second on an RBI groundout by Abigail Richardson.
What's Next
Salem State hosts Fitchburg State in their MASCAC opener on Saturday, March 29.