Bryant Softball Splits a Pair with Assumption

Smithfield, RI - The Bryant University softball team welcomed Assumption College to the Bryant Softball Complex for a double-header on Wednesday afternoon. This was the Northeast-10 Conference opener for both teams. Bryant would take the first game 10-0 in six innings, but would drop the second game 3-0 in six innings (darkness). The Bulldogs are now 2-8 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Greyhounds are 10-8 overall and are also 1-1 in the Northeast-10.

The first game of the double-header featured a great pitching performance by junior Nikki Ingalls (Westford, MA) and an explosive offensive attack from the Bulldogs bats. Ingalls threw six shutout innings in registering her first win of the season while only allowing six hits.

The Bulldogs attack was led by junior Amanda Wilbur (Lakeville, MA) who went 3-4 with three runs and three RBI's. Sophomore Victoria Duane (West Haven, CT) ended the game in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run homerun to deep left center field. She finished going 2-3 with three RBI's and a run scored.

Sophomore Korina Salafia (Leominster, MA) and junior Marybeth Beaudry (Worcester, MA) each had two hits for the Greyhounds.

Game two featured more of a pitchers duel ending in six innings due to darkness. The Greyhounds jumped on the Bulldogs in the top of the first striking with three runs thanks to four singles in the frame. Salafia had another two hits and scored one run. Senior Lisa Castillo (Lawrence, MA) also chipped in with two hits and scored a run.

Sophomore Janine Enos (Wareham, MA) went the distance in the loss for the Bulldogs striking out eight and surrendering nine hits. Junior Stephanie Brooks (Reading, MA) also went the distance preserving the shutout by scattering six hits and striking out six Bulldogs.

Bryant will travel to Saint Rose on Saturday, April 1 with first pitch at 12:00 pm.