Softball Trades Wins with Maine-Presque Isle Saturday Night

ORONO, Maine- The Eastern Nazarene College softball team endured a 13-5 loss before triumphing over UMaine-Presque Isle 19-6 Saturday night. With six hits on the evening, graduate student Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.) tied Lauren Clements '19 for the program's all-time hits record of 198 career base knocks.

GAME ONE
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 5, Maine-Presque Isle 13
Records: Lions (7-18, 0-3 NAC) | Owls (4-13, 4-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene notched a pair of runs in the top of the first inning to seize an early 2-0 lead. Faith Bonar (Omaha, Neb.) roped a single to centerfield to drive in Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.). Alexys Giddings (Kuna, Idaho) followed with a base knock to score Abby Stansbury (Warren, Ore.).
• Maine-Presque Isle answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame to level the contest at 2-2.
• The Owls scored three runs in the second to capture a 5-2 advantage.
• The Lions chalked up a run in the third to cut the deficit to 5-3. Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.) raked a double to left field to knock in Leah Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.).
• Eastern Nazarene plated two runs in the top of the fourth to pull even at 5-5. Lizzie DeRusha (Nashua, N.H.) and Alexys Giddings (Kuna, Idaho) both crossed the dish on a base knock by Caoimhe Wernsing (Brockton, Mass.).
• Maine-Presque Isle manufactured seven runs in the home half of the fourth inning to jump ahead 12-5.
• The Owls tacked on a run in the fifth to clinch their first-ever win over the Lions.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Alexys Giddings (Kuna, Idaho) and Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.) both tallied one hit, one RBI, and one run scored.
• Faith Bonar (Omaha, Neb.) and Caoimhe Wernsing (Brockton, Mass.) each posted one hit and one RBI.
• Faith Bonar (Omaha, Neb.) pitched 3.2 innings and recorded four strikeouts in her fifth start of the year. Cayley McCurdy (Smithfield, R.I.) worked one inning of relief and fanned one batter.

GAME TWO
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 19, Maine-Presque Isle 8
Records: Lions (8-18, 1-3 NAC) | Owls (4-14, 4-2 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene tallied two runs in the top of the first inning to establish a 2-0 advantage. Cayley McCurdy (Smithfield, R.I.) landed a two-out single in centerfield to drive in Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.). Abby Stansbury (Warren, Ore.) followed with a double to knock in Cayley McCurdy (Smithfield, R.I.) from third base.
• Maine-Presque Isle produced two runs in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 2-2.
• The Lions generated one run in the third to snag a 3-2 edge. Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.) laced a double to left-centerfield to plate Leah Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.).
• The Owls scored three times in the home half of the third inning to claim a 5-3 lead.
• Maine-Presque Isle tacked on a run in the fourth to widen the margin to 6-3.
• Eastern Nazarene racked up 10 runs in the top of the fifth to capture a 13-6 advantage.
• The Lions added six runs in the seventh inning to widen the gap to 19-6.
• The Owls plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh as Eastern Nazarene collected its first league victory of the spring.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Bailey Olaveson (Lakeside, Calif.) finished with five hits, five RBIs, and four runs scored.
• Abby Stansbury (Warren, Ore.) posted two hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
• Leah Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.) notched three runs scored, two base hits, and one stolen base.
• Cayley McCurdy (Smithfield, R.I.) added two hits, two runs scored, and an RBI.
• Abby Stansbury (Warren, Ore.) spun a complete game in the pitcher's circle and recorded three strikeouts.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Eastern Nazarene heads to Husson April 21.