SMITHFIELD, R.I. –
Alissa West went 3-3 with four RBI and a two-run home run, and
Arlisenny Rodriguez went 2-3 with three RBI, including her first career home run as the Bryant University softball team defeated UAlbany 10-2 to earn the series victory at Conaty Park.
Maddy Wachter threw her seventh complete game of the season and second in the series.
Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Bryant 10, UAlbany 2 F/5
W | L | S |
Maddy Wachter (5-3) | Becca Munslow (1-2)
Key Moment
- West gave Bryant the early lead with a two-run homer in the first.
How it Happened
- Arriana Williams drew a lead-off walk, and then West knocked a two-run home run to left-center (2-0). Teagan Thompson was hit by a pitch, and then Alana Garcia hit a single. Bryce Clendenin was walked, leading to a bases-loaded walk on the next at-bat, drawn by Jadyn Jenks (3-0)
- Rodriguez then hit an RBI single (4-0). Laniya Lewis was walked, and then Williams brought home two on a single (6-0). West then hit a single up the middle for her third RBI of the inning and the Bulldogs' seventh in the bottom of the first (7-0).
- Rodriguez hit a lead-off solo HR in the bottom of the third inning, Lewis was then walked, and West hit an RBI single up the middle (9-0) for her fourth RBI of the game.
- UAlbany hit a 2-run HR in the top of the fourth (9-2).
- Bryce Clendenin hit a lead-off double, then Carley Genzer knocked a single, leading to an RBI off a bunt for Rodriguez (10-2), in the bottom of the fourth.
Stats
- West went 3-3 with four RBI and a two-run home run.
- Rodriguez tallied two hits, a home run, and three RBI.
- Williams had a hit and two RBI.
- Jenks and Lewis earned an RBI.
- Genzer posted a hit.
- Genzer and Rodriguez stole a base
- Wachter tossed a complete game, allowing two runs.
Notes
- West hit her second home run and had a career-high three hits, her fourth multi-hit game.
- Rodriguez knocked her first career home run. She had a career-high three RBI and her second career multi-hit game.
- Williams posted her first career two-RBI game.
- Clendenin recorded her fifth double of the season.
- Wachter went 2-0 against UAlbany in the series with a 2.92 ERA, two complete games, and six strikeouts.
- The Bulldogs are now 27-8 at Conaty Park under head coach Bianka Bell, and 17-3 against AE opponents in Smithfield.
Next Up
The Black and Gold will take the short trip to Providence to face PC on Wednesday.