When and Where: April 17, 2021, Hooksett, N.H. (SNHU Softball Field)
Game 1 Score: Southern New Hampshire University 6, Saint Michael's College 5
Game 2 Score: Southern New Hampshire University 8, Saint Michael's College 0 (6 innings)
Records: Saint Michael's 5-9 (5-9 NE10), SNHU 4-6 (4-6 NE10)

(Hooksett, N.H.) - SNHU rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 6-5 win, then blanked Saint Michael's 8-0 for a doubleheader sweep Saturday.

KEY MOMENTS - GAME 1

• The Penmen erased a 2-0 lead with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.  Senior Shay Sauvageau (Griswold, Conn.) and senior Jackie Gavin (East Bridgewater, Mass.) each delivered two-run singles.
• The Purple Knights connected for back-to-back homers to take the lead in the top of the seventh inning.  Hannah Arruda connected on a two-run shot and Haley Waghorn followed a homer off the top of the center-field wall to give Saint Michael's a 5-4 lead.
• Gavin singled to start the bottom of the seventh inning and sophomore Bryn Garczynski (Norwood, Mass.) followed with a bunt single.  Senior Coralie Mathieu (Methuen, Mass.) then laid down a successful sacrifice.  A sacrifice fly by senior Chloe Griffin (Scarborough, Maine) tied the score.  Freshman Alyssa Dimauro (Chester, N.H.) then ripped a flare to right that fell in for the game-winning single.
• Griffin came on to record the final outs in relief of senior Olivia Strasser (Rutland, Mass.) to earn the win. 

KEY MOMENTS - GAME 2

• Griffin went the distance in the second game, allowing only a pair of hits. 
• The Penmen recorded at least two hits in five of six at-bats, finishing with a season-high 14 hits.
• Sauvageau singled in a run in the first for a 1-0 lead.
• A two-out rally in the second inning led to a pair of runs.  Garczynski singled, Griffin doubled, and Dimauro knocked them both in with a double to left field.
• Mathieu had three singles in the game, knocking in runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. 
• Junior Emily Carbonneau (Lowell, Mass.) had a pair of hits and drew a walk in four plate appearances.

NOTES

• Griffin has been winning pitcher in all four Penmen wins this season.
• Griffin also leads the team with 12 hits and three extra base hits.
• Dimauro and fellow freshman Shannon Gifford (Goffstown, N.H.) are both hitting over .300. 

UP NEXT

• SNHU and Saint Michael's will meet again on Sunday in a doubleheader starting at 12:00 p.m.

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