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William Ransom
4
Winner Shepherd SHEPW 1-0
1
Merrimack MER 4-5
Winner
Shepherd SHEPW
1-0
4
Final
1
Merrimack MER
4-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Shepherd SHEPW 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
Merrimack MER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3

W: Sturgill, Lori (1-0) L: Melanie Dealmeida (1-1)

5
Winner Quincy QU 6-6
4
Shepherd SHEP 1-1
Winner
Quincy QU
6-6
5
Final
4
Shepherd SHEP
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Quincy QU 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 7 0
Shepherd SHEP 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 X 4 10 0

W: Collier, Mac Kenzie (2-2) L: Stocks, Taylor (0-1) S: DeVaney, Alex (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Shepherd Softball Splits Opening Day Action

CLERMONT, Fla. – Shepherd University opened its softball season at The Spring Games in Clermont, Florida on Saturday. The Rams recorded a 4-1 win over Merrimack in the early game and dropped a 5-4 decision to Quincy in a later contest.

Merrimack took a 1-0 lead in the first inning against the Rams when Nicole Nanof singled, stole second and third, and later scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Luciellia Colarusso.

Shepherd tied the game in the second as senior catcher Rachel Taylor (Marshall, Va./Fauquier) reached on a single and later scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of senior outfielder Kaitlyn Konopka (Medford, N.J./Shawnee).

The Rams tacked on three runs in the third behind RBI-singles from Taylor and junior outfielder Allison Baker (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) and a sacrifice fly by senior first baseman Connor Gilligan (Medford, N.J. Shawnee) to rally for the win.

Senior designated player/pitcher Lori Sturgill (Waldorf, Md./McDonough/College of Southern Maryland) and Taylor led the Rams with two hits each.

Sturgill  (5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB) (1-0) picked up the win in relief in game one. Melanie Dealmeida (3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 3 BB) (1-1) took the loss for the Warriors.

Quincy took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run blast by Remi Ferguson.

Sophomore shortstop Ashley Burger (Hedgesville, W.Va./Spring Mills) singled home Baker in the second to cut the lead to 2-1.

Sophomore second baseman Leann Brown (Hume, Va./Fauquier) singled home Konopka in the third to tie the game.

Ferguson added a two-run single for Quincy in the fifth and later scored on a single by Kylie Powers to give the Hawks a 5-2 lead.

Shepherd got a two-run homer by GIlligan in the bottom of the fifth to complete the scoring.

Baker went 3-for-4 to pace the Rams.

Ferguson and Courtney Kernich each had a pair of hits for the Hawks.

Junior pitcher Taylor Stocks (Bunker Hill, W.Va./Musselman/Fordham) (5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 7 K, 1 BB) (0-1) took the loss for the Rams. Mac Kenzie Collier (3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB) (2-2) got the win for Quincy. AlexDeVaney (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB) gained the save.
 

The Rams return to action on Sunday when they face Winona State at 2 p.m. and Southern Connecticut State at 4:15 p.m.

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