ORONO, ME. – The Bryant University softball team fell to Maine in the Bulldog's first game of the America East playoffs by a score of 9-7 in extra innings.

Makenna Coleman hit a solo home run, Megan Marcel had an RBI double, McKenzie McAloon recorded the game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the seventh, and Aleix Hudson went 4-5 at the plate.

Location: UMaine Softball Complex (Orono, ME.)
 Maine 9, Bryant 7 (F/8)
 W | L | S: Caitlyn Fallon  (2-9) | Grace McKillop (10-5) | Isabelle True (1)

Key Moment

• The Black Bears scored two runs on a Black and Gold throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning to regain the lead.

How it Happened

• In the bottom of the first inning, Hudson hit a double with one out, and Alexis Clancy drew a walk, setting up Marcel, who hit a bases-clearing double to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.
• Coleman launched a solo home run to left center with two outs in the bottom of the second inning (3-0).
• In the top of the sixth with two outs, the Black Bears hit a three-run HR (3-3).
• Maine broke the tie with four runs in the top of the seventh off of two singles, a sac fly, and a Bulldog error (7-3).
• Coleman and Hudson hit back-to-back singles to begin the bottom of the seventh Alexis Larrow then hit a single to the gap, scoring one (7-4). Marcel and Sam Rohwer drew walks to get the Black and Gold within two (7-5). McAloon hit a single to center field, tying the game at seven (7-7).
• In the top of the eighth inning, the Black Bears scored two on a throwing error to home plate (9-7).

Stats

• Coleman went 2-4 with a solo home run.
• Hudson had a 4-5 day at the plate.
• Marcel posted a hit and two RBI.
• McAloon registered a hit and two RBI.
• Rohwer tallied an RBI.
• Larrow recorded a hit and RBI.
• Clancy posted a hit.
• McKillop had five strikeouts in the loss.

 Next Up

The Bulldogs will face UMBC later today in an elimination game.