Fitchburg State Sweeps On Day Two

Falcons shutdown Bay Path, 6-0; collect 7-0 victory over Rivier in game two

MYRLTLE BEACH, S.C. (March 10, 2014) – The Fitchburg State softball team posted a pair of shutout victories on day two of its South Carolina trip, downing Bay Path College, 6-0 in game one before defeating Rivier University, 7-0 in the nightcap.

Fitchburg State 6, Bay Path 0 (Game 1)

In game one, Fitchburg State posted six runs on five hits, while the duo of junior Brittany Whiting (Sharon, Mass.) and freshman Terri Ferrazzani (N. Reading, Mass.) limited the Wildcats to just two hits en-route to the 6-0 victory

Junior Amanda Whitelaw (Flemington, N.J.) led the Falcons attack, going a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases, while freshman Courtney Borysewicz (Quaker Hill, Conn.) notched her first collegiate hit with a triple. For Bay Path, sophomore Casey Botelho (Providence, R.I.) and senior Emily Serrano (Savoy, Mass.) collected one hit apiece.

Whiting went the first three innings for Fitchburg State before giving way to Ferrazzani, who earned her first collegiate victory, allowing just two hits (8 K's), while senior Keelin Dougherty (Northfield, N.H.) suffered the loss for the Wildcats, giving up five runs on five hits and striking out three.

Fitchburg State 7, Rivier 0 (Game 2)

In the nightcap, Fitchburg State registered seven runs on seven hits en-route to the 7-0 shutout victory over Rivier University.

For the Falcons, sophomore Marissa Gemma (Leominster, Mass.) paced the offensive charge with a 2-for-4 performance, including a single, a double and one RBI, while senior Kerry Alcott (Groton, Mass.) aided the offense, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Sophomore Allyson Nolan (Willington, Conn.) led the Raiders offense, going 1-for-2 at the dish, while freshman Shaylyn Freitas (Pelham, N.H.) added a single.

In the circle, Ferrazzani picked up her second victory on the afternoon for Fitchburg State, allowing three hits and three strikeouts in four innings of work, while Alcott earned the save, giving up just one hit and striking out eight over the final three innings.

Fitchburg State (2-1, 0-0 MASCAC) will be back in action tomorrow as it takes on the University of Pitt-Greensburg at 9:30 a.m. and Keystone College at 11:30 a.m.