GORHAM — The Bowdoin College softball team split its Thursday night doubleheader at the University of Southern Maine, falling 3-1 in the opener before rebounding with a 9-4 win in game two.
The Polar Bears boast a 14-10 record ahead of a three-game NESCAC East series against Colby, which begins today at Waterville at 4 p.m.
In the opener, the Polar Bears and Huskies remained scoreless until the hosts plated a run in the bottom of the third. Kaitlyn Nelson reached first on a fielding error and stole second to put herself into scoring position. Brooke Cross followed up with an RBI double down the left-field line.
Bowdoin’s Maddie Rouhana hit a leadoff double to left-center field to begin the fifth and Ruby Siltanen drove her home, singling through the left side.
Kayleigh Bohan blasted a two-run homer in the sixth to give USM the 3-1 lead.
In the nightcap, Bowdoin went up 1-0 in the top of the fourth. With runners on second and third, Natasha Fingar sent a sacrifice fly to center to give Bowdoin the lead.
USM tied the game in the bottom half of the inning. Brynn Hink led off the inning with a double and came around to score on Bohan’s single to center.
The Polar Bears regained the lead with a four-run fifth inning. Andrea Dorsa started the scoring off a wild pitch. Rouhana cranked a single through the left side to drive in two runs and Samantha Valdivia recorded an RBI groundout before the Huskies could retire the side.
Kate Hoadley pitched the first five innings and allowed five hits with as many strikeouts. Samantha Roy pitched the final two innings, fanning three and allowing no hits.
Cunningham and Dorsa both went 3-for-4 at the top of the lineup. The duo and Rouhana all had a stolen base. Rouhana led the way with three RBIs off two hits.
Comments are not available on this story.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
