Babson Park, Mass. (April 7, 2026) — The UMass Boston softball team (13-5) swept a non-conference doubleheader at Babson College on Tuesday afternoon, edging the Beavers 4-3 in game one before earning a 10-0 run-rule victory in five innings in game two.
Game 1 — UMass Boston 4, Babson 3
UMass Boston battled back from an early deficit, using timely hitting and capitalizing on Babson errors to secure the one-run victory.
Babson plated three runs in the second inning, all unearned, to take an early 3-0 lead. The Beacons responded in the fourth, when Liv Wentworth (Fitchburg, Mass.) tripled and scored on an RBI single from Amaya Rodriguez (Indio, Calif.) to cut the deficit to 3-1.
The Beacons evened the score in the sixth inning. After putting runners in scoring position, Mary Matthews (Wilsonville, Ore.) delivered a clutch two-RBI double to tie the game at 3-3.
UMass Boston took the lead in the seventh, as Mya Perron (Beverly, Mass.) came around to score on a Babson fielding error, which proved to be the difference.
Lexus McIntosh (Lancaster, N.H.) (6-2) earned the win with a complete-game effort, allowing three unearned runs on six hits while walking one.
Rodriguez led the offense with a 3-for-4 performance and an RBI, while Matthews drove in two runs. Ella Delisle (Amesbury, Mass.) added two hits in the win.
Game 2 — UMass Boston 10, Babson 0 (5 inn.)
The Beacons' offense erupted in game two, backing a dominant performance in the circle to complete the sweep in run-rule fashion.
UMass Boston struck for four runs in the second inning, highlighted by a three-run home run from Lauren Miner (Millbury, Mass.) to break the game open.
The Beacons continued to apply pressure, adding single runs in the third and fifth, along with a three-run fourth inning to build a commanding lead. UMass Boston finished with 10 runs on 11 hits.
Matthews paced the offense, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, while Miner finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Perron added a triple and an RBI, and Izzy Levasseur (Amesbury, Mass.) chipped in an RBI.
In the circle, Lauryn Meade (Hanson, Mass.) (4-2) was dominant, tossing a complete-game one-hitter with five strikeouts over five innings.
Up Next
UMass Boston softball will finally open its newly renovated softball field on Friday, April 10, for the Beacons' home opener against the Plymouth State Panthers beginning at 3:30 PM.
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