THE BASICS 

Game One Score: Emerson 9, Suffolk 0 (6 innings)

Game Two Score: Emerson 14, Suffolk 8

Game One Pitching Record: WP – Jessica Gomez (5-1) LP – Ashlyn Conley (0-2)

Game Two Pitching Record: WP Jessica Gomez (6-1) –LP- Ava Brandow (0-2)

Location: Boston, MA (East Boston Stadium)

Date: March 24, 2023

The Lead: Led by a dominant pitching performance by Jessica Gomez and a grand slam by Sam Zannotti, the Emerson softball team secured a doubleheader sweep over cross-town rival Suffolk University on Friday evening.

GAME ONE:

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON 

Kit Zenga: 2-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored

Jessica Gomez: 3-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored

Sam Zannotti: 3-4

SUFFOLK

Savannah Scripter: 2-3

Maddie Southers & Ava Brandow: 1 hit

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Lions broke the scoreless tie in a big way in the top of the 3^rd inning. Scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and capitalizing on a Suffolk error.
• Sam Zannotti got the rally started with a single to right center. Four batters later, Kit Zenga drove in 2 of her game-high 3 RBI with a single to left field. Mackenzie Killough was able to score on a throwing error, giving the Lions a 3-0 lead. The Lions pushed one more run across later in the inning, capping off a 4-run top of the 3^rd inning.
• Gomez added another run for the Lions in the top of the 5^th inning with an RBI single.
• Leading 5-0 headed into the 6^th inning, Emerson tacked on 4 more runs with the help of a Zenga double, and singled from Killough and Gomez.
• Jessica Gomez spun another gem on the mound as she held the Rams to 6 hits through 6 innings and struck out 5. The Lions won game one by a score of 9-0.

GAME TWO:

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

EMERSON 

Sam Zannotti: 2-3, 4 RBI, HR (Grand Slam)

Mackenzie Killough: 3-4, 4 RBI, 2 runs scored

Jessica Gomez & Ally Lacey: 2 RBI

SUFFOLK

Ava Brandow: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 run scored

Becky Zellin: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored

Catherine Carignan: 2-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Emerson again struck first in game two on the day when Kit Kenga doubled to left center, driving in Mackenzie Killough; giving the Lions a 1-0 lead.
• Suffolks bats would finally wake up in the home half of the 3^rd inning when they score 4 runs on 5 hits. This offensive explosion gave Suffolk their first lead of the day at 4-1 after three complete innings.
• The Lions chipped into the Rams lead in the next half inning when Ally Lacey drove in Gomez with a single to left field.
• The Lions took control of the game in the top of the 5^th inning, scoring 9 runs on 6 hits, highlighted by Sam Zannotti's first career homerun; coming in the form of a grand slam giving the Lions an 11-4 lead.
• Suffolk would claw back with 2 runs each in the bottom of the 6^th and 7^th but Emerson also added 3 insurance runs in the top of the 7^th inning with help from a 2-RBI single by Mackenzie Killough.
• Gomez came in during the 6^th inning to help close the door on the Rams and secure her second win of the day.

UP NEXT 

The Lions return to action on Sunday, March 26^th as they host Northern Vermont-Lyndon in a doubleheader beginning at 1pm.