Softball Splits 'Doubleheader' and Earns Third Win of 2023

Saturday, February 18

Chattanooga, Tenn.

12:30 PM ET

University of Maine

3-4, 0

Western Illinois University

4-3, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Western Illinois	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	7	2
Maine	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	8	3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Indiana State	0	1	3	4	X	8	10	0

Softball Splits 'Doubleheader' and Earns Third Win of 2023

2/18/2023 5:26:00 PM | Softball

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CHATTANOOGA, TN -- The University of Maine softball team defeated Western Illinois University, 5-4, in game number one, while being defeated by Indiana State, 8-0, in game number two on two one in Tennessee.

Game One - Maine: 5 Western Illinois: 4
The Black Bears took a two-run lead in the bottom of the first inning. Grace McGouldrick scored on a Kelby Drews single. Izzy Nieblas drew a bases-loaded walk that forced Krista Francia across the plate. Western Illinois tied the Saturday morning contest in the top of the second. The score would remain 2-2 until the fourth inning.

Kennedy Priest drove in Gabby Papushka with a single in the Maine half of the fourth inning. WIU would take their first lead of the day in the top half of the fifth inning after the Bulldogs launched a two-run home run. Maddy Hand and Katie Jo Moery combined to tie the non-conference game with a run in the bottom of the fifth. The game would head to extras.

Papushka attempted a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the eighth inning. WIU committed a throwing error which allowed Kyrah Haba-Dailey to score. It was the third win of the 2023 season for the Black Bears.

Notes:

Ava Zettlemoyer, Alexandra Gruitch, and Alysen Rieth (1-0) all appeared in the victory. The three combined to strike out six and allowed only four earned.
Kennedy Priest, Kelby Drews, Madison Hand, and Izzy Nieblas recorded the Black Bears' four RBI.

Game Two - Maine: 0 Indiana State: 8
The Black Bears were held hitless in the final game of day number two.

Notes:

Ava Zettlemoyer, Caitlyn Fallon (2-2), and Alysen Rieth all appeared in the finale. The trio allowed six earned and struck out two.

Next: The Black Bears will return to the diamond tomorrow, February 19 for the final game in Tennessee. First pitch against UT Chattanooga is scheduled for 11:00 am.

-UMaine-