Recap by student-staff writer Joe McLaughlin

Colchester, VT (4/14/25) - The Franklin Pierce softball team broke their three-game losing streak with a series split to the Saint Michael's Purple Knights, winning game one 15-5 in five innings, and narrowly losing game two 3-2. 

Scores: 

Game 1 – Franklin Pierce 15, Saint Michael's 5. 

Game 2 – Franklin Pierce 2, Saint Michael's 3. 

Records: Franklin Pierce 16-16 (5-7 NE10), Saint Michael's 11-14-1 (5-7 NE10) 

Location: Doc Jacobs Field, Colchester, VT. 

Date: April 14, 2025 

Game 1: 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Purple Knights opened the scoring in game one with a 2-run home run to deep left-center field by CJ Davidson, scoring Brooke Edgerly making it 2-0 Saint Michael's. 

• The Ravens quickly responded in the second inning with four runs of their own. Senior first baseman Anna Erikson (Temecula, CA) singled to right field to score both first-year third baseman Kaylee Fraund (Murietta, CA) and senior outfielder Bella Williams (Phoenix, AZ). Then first-year outfielder Zoey Galindo (Lakewood, CA) walked with the bases loaded to score Anna Erikson. After that, sophomore catcher Charlit Hartenstein (Massapequa, NY) hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score senior infielder Haley Bigwood (Athol, MA), giving the Ravens a 4-2 lead. 

• The Purple Knights then tied the game in the bottom of the second inning courtesy of a 2-run double by Ella Nickerson scoring Abreanna Smith and Maddy Booska. 

• The Ravens' offense then exploded in the top of the fourth as they scored nine runs. Zoey Galindo took the lead for the Ravens after getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring Anna Erikson. Then, sophomore pitcher Georgia Clough (Barriere, British Columbia) singled to right, scoring Haley Bigwood. Bella Williams then singled down the left field line to score first-year first baseman Maisie Lerette (New Gloucester, ME). First-year second baseman Taylor Ellis (Crandall, TX) then reached first base on a fielder's choice, scoring both Georgia Clough and Zoey Galindo. After that, Anna Erikson doubled down the left field line, scoring Bella Williams, Maisie Lerette singled down the left field line scoring both Anna Erikson and Taylor Ellis, and Zoey Galindo doubled down the right field line to score Haley Bigwood, and give the Ravens a 13-4 lead. 

• The Ravens added a couple more runs in the fifth. Taylor Ellis singled down the left field line to score junior designated player Savannah Arreguin (Los Angeles, CA), and Haley Bigwood hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score first-year infielder Danielle Belliveau (Baldwinville, MA) to extend the Ravens' lead to 15-4.  

• The Purple Knights were able to get another run on the board through a home run by CJ Davidson to left center, however, they were not able to overcome the ten-run deficit and thus the game ended in the fifth inning with the Ravens in front 15-5. 

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS 

• The Ravens had a monster day at the plate, outhitting the Purple Knights 12-7. 

• The Ravens dominated in pitching, striking out 7 Purple Knights (6 by Georgia Clough alone) to only one Ravens striking out.  

• The Purple Knights also gave up five walks and committed the only error in the game.  

Game 2: 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Ravens quickly picked up where they left off in game one as Bella Williams crushed an RBI double to left center to score Charlit Hartenstein, giving the Ravens a 1-0 lead. 

• The Purple Knights, however, took the lead in the bottom of the third. Brooke Bishop reached first on a fielder's choice while both Brooke Edgerly and Emma Nordahl scored on a throwing error to put the Knights in front 2-1. 

• The Ravens quickly responded in the fourth as Taylor Ellis struck an RBI double to left field to score Danielle Belliveau, tying the game 2-2. 

• The game remained tied until the final inning, where Brooke Bishop hit a walk-off single to right field to score Brooke Edgerly, securing a 3-2 win for the Purple Knights. 

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS 

• There were a lot fewer hits in game two compared to game one. The Purple Knights outhit the Ravens 7-6 in the game. 

• The Ravens' defense committed two errors, which eventually resulted in the go-ahead and the game-winning runs for the Purple Knights. 

• Both Georgia Clough and CJ Davidson put up impressive performances in the pitching circle. Clough went for 6 innings and struck out 4, while walking 4 and giving up 7 hits.  

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS 

The Ravens return to Rindge on Good Friday as they take on the Bentley Falcons in a doubleheader. First pitch for game one will be at 2:30 pm at Melissa Bisaccia Field on Friday, April 18th.