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Recap Cover vs UMD
3
Mass.-Dartmouth MASS.-DA 12-9
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Winner Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 19-1-1
Mass.-Dartmouth MASS.-DA
12-9
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Final
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Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO
19-1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mass.-Dartmouth MASS.-DA 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 5 1
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 0 0 3 6 0 0 X 9 9 4

W: Cherry, Jacqueline (9-0) L: L. Routhier (6-2)

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Mass.-Dartmouth MASS.-DA 12-10
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Winner Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 20-1-1
Mass.-Dartmouth MASS.-DA
12-10
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Final
7
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO
20-1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mass.-Dartmouth MASS.-DA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 3 0 2 0 1 1 X 7 7 1

W: Melchionda, Bri (5-1) L: E. Crawford (5-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | David Cataloni

Softball Remains Unbeaten in LEC Play with Sweep Over Corsairs

BOSTON, MA (April 10, 2025) – UMass Boston Softball (20-1-1, 3-0-1 Little East Conference) extended its unbeaten streak to five games on Thursday afternoon, sweeping UMass Dartmouth (12-10, 0-4 LEC) in a doubleheader at home. The Beacons combined for 16 runs across both games, capped by a 7-0 shutout in game two.

Game One: Beacons 9, Corsairs 3

Graduate ace Jacqueline Cherry (Franklin, Mass.) led the way in the opener, going the distance for her ninth win of the season. In her 10th appearance, Cherry allowed just three runs on five hits while striking out six over seven innings.

UMass Dartmouth struck first with an RBI single in the top of the first, but the Beacons responded quickly. A three-run third inning, fueled by RBI singles from Haley Tilberry (Moosic, Pa.), Lauren Miner (Millbury, Mass.), and Bri Melchionda (Marshfield, Mass.), gave UMass Boston a 3–1 lead.

The Beacons broke the game open in the fourth with six runs on four hits. Sofie Richland (South Burlington, Vt.) worked a bases-loaded walk to bring in Ella Delisle (Amesbury, Mass.), Tilberry followed with a two-run single to right-center, and Amauri English (North Providence, R.I.) added a two-run double to cap the inning.

The Corsairs added one more run in the seventh before Cherry closed it out with a strikeout.

By the Numbers:

  • Tilberry went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs.

  • The Beacons collected nine hits from five different players, including Mary Matthews (Wilsonville, Ore.), who finished 2-for-3 with two runs.

  • English and Matthews each hit doubles.

  • Hayley Krockta (Nashua, N.H.) anchored the defense with seven of UMass Boston's 21 putouts at first base.

Game Two: Beacons 7, Corsairs 0

Bri Melchionda took the spotlight in game two with a dominant shutout performance. The graduate right-hander struck out 13 batters while allowing just six hits in a complete-game effort, improving to 5–1 on the season with her fourth shutout. 13 K's is the most since her career-high 15 earlier this season in March.

Melchionda also helped get the scoring started, driving in Tilberry with an RBI single in the first. The Beacons tacked on two more in the inning to take a 3–0 lead.

UMass Boston added two more in the third — one on a fielder's choice and another on a sacrifice fly from Delisle. Krockta added an RBI double in the fifth, and Richland laid down a bunt single to score Matthews, who had doubled earlier in the frame.

Melchionda wrapped up her dominant outing by striking out the side in the seventh, closing the door on UMass Dartmouth's offense.

By the Numbers:

  • Six Beacons recorded hits, led by Tilberry's 2-for-4 performance with a run scored.

  • Krockta finished 1-for-3 with a team-high two RBIs.

  • Miner, Krockta, and Matthews each had extra-base hits.

  • Miner added the team's lone stolen base of the day.

Up Next:

UMass Boston is back in action this Saturday, April 12, on the road against Western Connecticut State for another LEC doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m., with game two to follow around 3:00 p.m.

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