NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.- The Sacred Heart University softball team was swept the first pair of games at Merrimack on Saturday falling 7-2 and 9-5.
 
Team Records
 
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (13-36 overall, 5-14 NEC)
Merrimack Warriors (9-25, 3-11 NEC)
 
Game 1 Score: SHU 7, Merrimack 2
 
Pitchers:
 
Sarah Lawton (SHU)- (L, 6.0 innings pitched, 7 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, 9-16 record)
Bry Michitson (MER)- (W, 4.0 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 1 strikeout, 4-8 record)
Katelyn Thompson (MER)- (3.0 innings pitched)
 
Top Performers
 
Grace Saad (SHU)- 3-4
Maighread Scafariello (SHU)- 1-2, 1 RBI
Jenna Mowad (SHU)- 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 double
 
Of Note:

• Merrimack jumped out to a 2-0 lead off a two-run home run in the top of the first inning by Jenna Wike.
• The Warriors added to their lead in the following inning with another two-run home run this time by Courtney Lanpher to increase the Merrimack lead to 4-0.
• The Pioneers answered two innings later with an RBI groundout to third base scoring in Grace Saad from third to narrow the Merrimack lead to 4-1.
• An inning later, Maighread Scafariello hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring in Cayla Nista to tighten the Warriors lead to 4-2.
• The Warriors game back in the bottom of the sixth inning as they ripped a pair of RBI doubles scoring in three runs to secure the 7-2 victory.

 
Game 2 Score: SHU 5, Merrimack 9
 
Pitchers:
 
Olivia Vadas (SHU)- (4.2 innings pitched, 4 earned runs, 2 strikeouts)
Carlie Williams (SHU)- (1.0 innings pitched, 5 earned runs, 1 strikeout)
Jenna Pfister (SHU)- (L, 0.1 innings pitched, 0-2 record)
Madie Fornwalt (MER)- (4.1 innings pitched, 5 earned runs, 5 strikeouts)
Bry Michitson (MER)- (0.2 innings pitched, 1 strikeout)
Katelyn Thompson (W, 2.0 innings pitched, 1 strikeout, 3-7 record)
 
 
Top Performers
 
Alyssa Gonzalez (SHU)- 2-3, 1 home run, 2 RBI
Grace Saad (SHU)- 3-3, 2 doubles, 1 RBI
 
 
Of Note:

• The Pioneers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning off an RBI single to Amy Petrovich to put SHU ahead 1-0.
• Merrimack countered in the bottom half of the inning off a single to third base to even the score at 1-1.
• The Pioneers answered back as Alyssa Gonzalez launched a two-run home run to center field to put SHU ahead 3-1.
• Grace Saad followed in the fifth inning with an RBI double to left field scoring in Kylee Harvey to give SHU a 4-1 lead.
• In the same inning Emily Carroll ripped an RBI single to right field scoring in Saad to give the Pioneers a 5-1 lead.
• The Warriors countered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning off two RBI doubles and a passed ball to cut the SHU lead to 5-4.
• Merrimack then tallied five runs in the sixth inning off a pair of home runs to give the Warriors the 9-5 victory.

 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers look to take one game in the series on Sunday, May 1 with first pitch at 12:00 p.m.