THE BASICS 

Game One Score: Emmanuel 7, Emerson 2

Game Two Score: Emmanuel 7, Emerson 6 (8 innings)

Game One Pitching Record: WP – Tianna Dawe (2-6) LP – Jessica Gomez (4-1)

Game Two Pitching Record: WP – Tiana Dawe (3-6) LP- Victoria Gage (0-2)

Location: Boston, MA (Clemente Field)

Date: March 21, 2023

The Lead: The Emerson softball team rallied late in game two of their doubleheader but dropped both games to crosstown foe Emmanuel College on Tuesday afternoon.

GAME ONE:

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON 

Jessica Gomez: 2-3, 1 run scored

Carly Rosenberger: 1 RBI

PITCHING

Jessica Gomez: 6 IP, 9 Ks

EMMANUEL

Lylah Niederbergen: 3-3, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored 1 HR

Julyanne Pacheco: 2 RBI

PITCHING

Tianna Dawe: 7 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 Ks

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Lylah Niederbergen broke the scoreless tie in the home half of the 3^rd inning with a homer to center field. Emmanuel would later push a run across with a SAC fly, giving them a 2-0 lead after 3 innings.
• Emmanuel scrapedd across another un in the bottom of the 5^th inning, before opening their lead with a 4-run 6^th inning. Three hits by Emmanuel and 2 errors by Emerson led the the 4-run inning and a 7-0 lead for Emmanuel.
• The Lions were able to get on the board in the top of the 7^th inning when Mackenzie Rice and Carly Rosenberger both drove in runs, but that was not enough as Emmanuel hurler, Tianna Dawe shut the door on the complete game and Emmanuel won game one of the double-header 7-2.

GAME TWO:

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

EMERSON 

Kit Zenga: 2-4, 3 RBI

Macenzie Killough: 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 HR

Jessica Gomez: 1 RBI

PITCHING 

Kit Zenga: 6.1 IP, 4 Ks

EMMANUEL

Olivia Conti: 3-3, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 HR

Julyanne Pacheco: 1-3, 2 runs scored 1 RBI

Amanda Penney: 1-2, 1 RBI

PITCHING

Mackenzie Briggs: 6.2 IP, 8 Ks

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Lions got on the scoreboard first when Mackenzie Killough homered to centerfield with 2 outs in the top of the 3^rd inning. The 2-run homer gave Emerson a 2-0 lead.
• Emmanuel was able to get one run back in the home half of the inning, cutting the Lions lead to 2-1.
• Both offenses remained quiet until the bottom of the 6^th inning when Emmanuel was able to even the score at 2-2.
• The Lions pulled away late in the game when Kit Kenga doubled to left field with the bases loaded, clearing the bases and breaking the 2-2 tie to give Emerson a 5-2 lead.
• The Lions were unable to close the door on Emmanuel in the bottom of the 7^th inning as they surrendered 3 runs of 4 hits. Emmanuel tied the game and sent it to extra innings.
• Emerson was able to manufacture a run in the top of the 8^th inning, giving them a 6-5 lead.
• Emmanuel was again able to come up clutch in the bottom of the 8^th inning and score 2 runs to secure a walk off victory in game two and complete the doubleheader sweep.

UP NEXT 

The Lions return to action on Friday, March 24^th as they head across town to East Boston to take on Suffolk for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm.