Brandeis Defeats Framingham State in Softball Doubleheader

By Framingham State athletics

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WALTHAM – The Framingham State University softball team suffered a pair of losses today, April 5, falling to Brandeis by scores of 3-2 and 6-5 in non-conference action at Marcus Field. 

With the wins, Brandeis improves to 14-10.

With the loses, Framingham State is now 9-9 overall.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:  

Game 1: Brandeis 3, Framingham State 2 

• In the opener, the Judges plated two runs in the bottom of the second inning taking the early lead. 
• The Rams cut the deficit in half in the top of the third when Gwendolyn Carpenter delivered and RBI double to left. 
• Brandeis countered with an Alex Cohen homer in the bottom of the inning pushing the lead back to two runs. 
• The Rams capped the scoring in the game with a single run in the top of the sixth on a Mercedes Jimenez RBI single to center scoring Carpenter. 
• Ally Moran took the loss in the circle for the Rams going six innings allowing three earned runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. 
• Carpenter finished the game 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, while Camille Desrochers went 2-for-4 in the game.  

Game 2: Brandeis 6, Framingham State 5 

• In game two, Brandeis once again grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. 
• The Rams answered with three in the top of the third on a Carpenter three run home run taking their first lead of the game.  
• The Rams added two more in the top of the fourth pushing the lead to 5-2. Grace Swanson plated a run with a single to center and Desrochers scored when Swanson was picked off first later in the inning. 
• Brandeis got a run back in the bottom of the fifth and plated two in the sixth to secure the victory. 
• Caroline Hughes took the loss in the circle going six innings allowing six runs, five earned, on 11 hits with three strikeouts and no walks.. 

UP NEXT: The Rams are back in action on Thursday when they travel to UMass Boston at 3 p.m.