Black Bears Close Out Spring Break Trip in Nebraska

Tuesday, March 12

Lincoln, Neb.

3:30 PM

University of Maine

1-16

University of Northern Colorado

12-14

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Northern Colorado	3	2	1	0	2	8	11	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Nebraska	8	0	0	2	X	10	5	1

Black Bears Close Out Spring Break Trip in Nebraska

3/12/2024 7:34:00 PM | Softball

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The Black Bears fell to Northern Colorado and Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Maine softball team closed out its spring break trip on Tuesday afternoon with games against the University of Northern Colorado and Nebraska, falling in both non-conference contests at Bowling Stadium.

Game 17
Score: Northern Colorado 8, Maine 0
Records: Northern Colorado 12-14, Maine 1-16
Stadium: Bowlin Stadium
How it Happened

Northern Colorado jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning and extended that lead to 6-0 by the bottom of the third.
Kenedee Giddens and Katie Jo Moery hit back-to-back singles in the top of the fourth but got left on base.
The Bears pushed two more run across in the bottom of the fifth for the 8-0 final.

Game Notes

Kenedee Giddens and Katie Jo Moery both finished 1-for-2.
Isabelle True started, throwing 2.1 innings while allowing six runs – five earned – on eight hits while walking none and striking out none … Caitlyn Fallong threw 0.2 innings of scoreless relief while Alysen Rieth went 1.2 innings, giving up two runs on two hits.

Game 18
Score: Nebraska 10, Maine 0
Records: Nebraska 12-12, Maine 1-17
Stadium: Bowlin Stadium
How it Happened

After Moery and Francia reached base in the top of the first but got stranded, the Huskers scored eight runs in the bottom half of the frame.
Gabby Papushka led off the second with a single but couldn't move past second base.
Maine kept Nebraska off the board in the second and third innings.
In the top of the fourth, Francia and Papushka both collected their second hits of the day but were stranded on second and first, respectively.
The Cornhuskers plated two in the bottom of the fourth and then Rylee Kent's single in the fifth wasn't enough for Maine to cut the deficit.

Game Notes

Gabby Papushka went 2-for-2 for her first multi-hit game of the season.
Krista Francia recorded her third multi-hit game of the season with her 2-for-2 game.
Alysen Rieth started, going 0.2 innings while allowing seven runs on two hits and walking five … in 3.1 innings of relief, Ava Zettlemoyer allowed three runs – on earned – on three hits with three walks.

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