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The University of Maine softball team split a doubleheader at Hartford for the second day in a row, as the Black Bears won the opener 5-2 before dropping the second game 1-0 to the 10-6 Hawks. UMaine, which played its first four America East games this weekend, is 2-2 in conference play while Hartford stands at 5-3 in league competition.
The UMaine softball team won its first conference game of the season, 2-1, over the University of Hartford in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. The Hawks came back to win the second game, 1-0.
UMaine freshman Jenna Merchant (8-8) tossed a five-hitter in the opener, surrendering one run and striking out seven. The outing was her 15th complete game of the year.
Sara Asadoorian and Erica Sobel drove in runs for the Black Bears, who managed just six hits off Hartford starter Andi Miller. Bryn Weller had two of the Hawks five hits in game one.
The second game was scoreless for eight and a half innings until Hartford’s Liz Borawski broke up the tie with a single, scoring Mallory Rappoza for the game’s only run. UMaine’s Candace Jaegge and Hawk starter Liz Nadeau engaged in a classic pitching duel. But Nadeau picked up her fourth win of the season, while Jaegge dropped to 5-9. Jaegge allowed just four hits and struck out a season-high 10.
The split left UMaine 13-19 on the year and 1-1 in America East conference play. Hartford improved to 4-2 in league games and 9-5 overall.
In action Thursday afternoon, the Black Bears fell to UMass by scores of 3-1 and 6-2 in Amherst, Mass. The second loss was UMaine’s fourth straight, while the Minutewomen won their eighth in a row.
