Sousa leads the way for the Green & Gold with a pair of doubles 

Milton, MA. – The Fitchburg State University softball team dropped a pair of non-conference contests to the Colonels of Curry College this afternoon from the D. Forbes Will Field as the Falcons dropped a 2-1 decision in the opener before falling 3-0 in the nightcap.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Curry 2 (GM1)

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Curry 3 (GM 2)

Game One

Curry grabbed the lead in the bottom of the third as junior Samantha King (Stafford Springs, CT) and senior Jillian Rogers (East Freetown, MA) walked before sophomore Morgan Barmash (Woburn, MA) doubled to left field, scoring King and Rogers for the 2-0 edge.

Fitchburg State answered in the top of the seventh when freshman Kaleigh Papierski (Webster, MA) singled through the left side and classmate Ariana Baez (Methuen, MA) walked before senior Isabella Sousa (Charlton, MA) laced an RBI double to right center that plated Papierski, but Colonels hurler Jennelle Munoz (Lake Elsinore, CA) was able to close the door, resulting in the 2-1 final.

Inside the Number

• Sousa led the way for the Falcons in game one, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBU
• Papierski finished 1-for-3 with a run scored for the Green and Gold
• Junior Madison Solt (Salem, NH) suffered the setback for the Falcons, giving up two runs on three and four K's over six innings pitched
• For the Colonels, Barmesh hit 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI
• Rogers picked the win for Curry, allowing just one hit and eight strikeouts in five innings of work

Game Two

Curry took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth with Rogers doubling to left field, Barmesh drawing a walk before senior Natalia O'Kleasky (Coventry, RI) singled to through the right side to bring in Rogers, while senior Karlie Pontes (Dartmouth, MA) followed with a two run single to right that plated Barmesh and O'Kleasky.

Inside the Number

• 36th meeting between Fitchburg State and Curry on the softball field with the Falcons 11-25 all-time when taking on the Colonels
• Sousa led the way for the Falcons, hitting 1-of-3 with a double
• Papierski went 1-for-3 for the Green and Gold
• Senior Sydney Gabay (Bohemia, NY) took the loss for Fitchburg State, yielding three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings pitched
• For the Colonels, Rogers finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored
• Barmesh earned the victory for Curry, allowing just two hits in six innings of work

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they travel to Salem State to take on the Vikings for a MASCAC twin bill, starting at 12:00PM.

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