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SB
Becky Schoenecker
4
Winner Vermont State Castle VERMONT 15-8
2
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 21-3-1
Winner
Vermont State Castle VERMONT
15-8
4
Final
2
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO
21-3-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Vermont State Castle VERMONT 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 5 1
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 9 4

W: M. Gould (7-2) L: Melchionda, Bri (5-2)

2
Vermont State Castle VERMONT 15-9
10
Winner Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 22-3-1
Vermont State Castle VERMONT
15-9
2
Final
10
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO
22-3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Vermont State Castle VERMONT 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Mass.-Boston MASS.-BO 0 4 1 2 3 10 6 3

W: Cherry, Jacqueline (10-0) L: A. Brouillet (4-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | David Cataloni

Softball Splits Doubleheader with Castleton at Home

BOSTON, MA (April 15, 2025) – The UMass Boston softball team (22-3-1, 5-2-1 Little East Conference) split a conference doubleheader with Vermont State University Castleton (15-9, 4-4 LEC) at UMB Softball Field on Tuesday afternoon. Despite outhitting the Spartans in game one, the Beacons fell 4-2 before bouncing back with a dominant 10-2 run-rule victory in game two.

Game One: UMass Boston 2 – VTSU Castleton 4

Bri Melchionda (Marshfield, Mass.) pitched a complete game, facing 32 batters over seven innings. She struck out eight and allowed just five hits.

The Beacons opened the scoring with RBI singles from Haley Tilberry (Moosic, Pa.) and Hayley Krockta (Taunton, Mass.) in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively. However, a costly error in the sixth allowed Castleton to tie the game, scoring two unearned runs. The Spartans added two more in the seventh to complete the comeback and take the opener.

By the Numbers:

  • Six Beacons recorded hits, led by Tilberry, Melchionda, and Mary Matthews (Wilsonville, Ore.), who combined for six of UMass Boston's nine total hits.

  • Tilberry and Krockta each drove in one run.

  • Tilberry and Sofie Richland (South Burlington, Vt.) added one stolen base apiece.

Game Two: UMass Boston 10 – VTSU Castleton 2 (5 Innings)

Jacqueline Cherry (Franklin, Mass.) took the circle in game two and improved to 10-0 on the year, allowing just two runs on three hits while striking out three in the complete-game effort.

Castleton opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning—one on a bases-loaded walk and another on a groundout. From there, it was all Beacons, as they responded with 10 unanswered runs across the next four innings to close the game via the mercy rule.

A four-run second inning ignited the offense, highlighted by an RBI triple from Matthews and an aggressive double steal that allowed Ella Delisle (Amesbury, Mass.) to swipe home. Delisle would go on to score again in the fourth on a grounder to the pitcher, while Amaya Rodrigues (Indio, Calif.) crossed on a wild pitch later in the same inning.

The Beacons tacked on three more runs in the fifth, including a bunt RBI single from Delisle to seal the five-inning win.

By the Numbers:

  • Matthews and Delisle each finished with two hits, two runs, and one RBI. Matthews notched an RBI triple, while Delisle added an RBI bunt single.

  • Amauri English (North Providence, R.I.), Richland, and Matthews each contributed two RBIs. English also recorded a double—UMass Boston's only other extra-base hit.

  • Richland, Lauren Miner (Millbury, Mass.), and Cosette Zito (Woodbridge, Conn.) each stole a base in the win.

What's Next:

The Beacons return to action on Thursday, April 17, hosting Endicott College for a non-conference doubleheader at UMB Softball Field. First pitch for game one is set for 3:00 p.m., with game two to follow at approximately 5:00 p.m.

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