Box Score ORONO, ME. – Kylie Kenney of the Bryant University softball team pitched a complete game, striking out ten and allowing three hits in the 6-2 victory against UMBC.
The Bulldogs advance to Thursday and pick up their DI program record 33rd win of the season. It also marked Bryant's first postseason victory in the America East and it's first postseason win since 2014. The loss eliminates three-time defending champion UMBC. Bryant will now play the loser of either No. 1 UAlbany and No. 5 UMass Lowell or No. 2 Binghamton and No. 6 Maine.
Location: UMaine Softball Complex (Orono, ME.)
Bryant 6, UMBC 2
W | L | S: Kylie Kenney (11-6) | Jerzie Nutile (6-5)
Key Moment
- Kenney held the Retrievers to three hits.
How it Happened
- Makenna Coleman hit a leadoff double in the bottom of the first and advanced to third on a groundout. Alexis Larrow then hit a line drive to right field, allowing Coleman to score (1-0).
- The Bulldogs drew two consecutive walks in the bottom of the second. OliVIa Fee then hit a single to load the bases, followed by an RBI single from Coleman (2-0).
- In the bottom of the third, Megan Marcel hit a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Bryant then scored on a UMBC fielding error (3-0).
- In the top of the fourth inning, UMBC scored two on a double to deep center (3-2).
- Larrow hit a leadoff double and advanced to third on a groundout. The pinch runner, Alyssa Garabedian, scored on a groundout (4-2) in the bottom of the fifth inning.
- The Bulldogs scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a fielder's choice and a groundout (6-2).
Stats
- Coleman tallied two hits and two RBIs.
- Kenney went seven innings, striking out ten and allowing three hits.
- Hannah Cochran had two RBIs.
- Larrow posted one hit and one RBI.
- Fee recorded one hit and one RBI.
- Olyvia Smith registered one hit
Next Up
On Thursday, the Bulldogs will face the lowest remaining seed in the final game at 4:00 p.m.
