NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.- The Sacred Heart University softball team dropped the series finale to Merrimack 8-5 on Sunday afternoon.
 
Team Records
 
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (13-38 overall, 5-16 NEC)
Merrimack Warriors (11-25, 6-11 NEC)
 
Score: SHU 5, Merrimack 8
 
Pitchers:
 
Jenna Pfister (SHU)- (L, 2.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 0-3 record)
Olivia Vadas (SHU)- (3.0 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 3 strikeouts)
Sarah Lawton (SHU)- (1.0 innings pitched)
Bry Michitson (MER)- (W, 4.2 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts, 5-9 record)
Katelyn Thompson (MER)- (S, 2.1 innings pitched, 2 earned runs)
 
Top Performers
 
Alyssa Gonzalez (SHU)- 1-3, 2 RBI
Grace Saad (SHU)- 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 home run
 
Of Note:

• The Warriors took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first off an RBI double to center field.
• Merrimack then tallied five runs in the bottom of the second inning off a pair of RBI singles, two passed balls, and a sacrifice fly to left field to put the Warriors ahead 6-0.
• The Pioneers got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth inning as Morgan Teodosio ripped an RBI single to the shortstop scoring in Halie Ebert to narrow the Merrimack lead to 6-1.
• In the top of the fifth inning, SHU added a pair of runs off a wild pitch to cut the Merrimack lead to 6-3.
• In the bottom half of the inning, Merrimack tallied two runs off a bunt and single to center field to give the Warriors an 8-3 lead.
• In the sixth and seventh inning the Pioneers tallied a run each off a wild pitch in the sixth and a home run by Grace Saad in the top of the seventh to result in the 8-5 score.

 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers return to action on Tuesday, May 3 when they host Fairfield University for a single game at Pioneer Park at 3:00 p.m.