YOUNGSVILLE, La. – The University of Maine softball team dropped two games on the first day of the Mardi Gras Mambo at the Youngsville Sports Complex.

Game 9
Score: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Maine 1
Stadium: Youngsville Sports Complex
How it Happened

• The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first … Gabby Papushka singled to left field and then two batters later, came around to score after Immy Gie drove a ball through the left side.
• The Lions responded with two runs in the bottom half of the frame … then in the bottom of the second, the hosts pushed four runs across for a 6-1 lead after two.
• Both teams were then scoreless through the next four full innings and then Maine was held off the bases in the top of the seventh for the 6-1 final.

Game Notes

• Alysen Rieth started, throwing 2.0 innings while giving up six runs on six hits while striking out one and walking three … in 4.0 innings of relief, Ava Zettlemoyer allowed one hit while walking two.
• Neither Maine pitcher gave up an extra base hit.
• Gabby Papushka and Immy Gie recorded hits for Maine … Gie also recorded a walk.
• Morgan Pool threw out two runners in the bottom of the third.

 
Game 10
Score: Southern University 4, Maine 3
Stadium: Youngsville Sports Complex
How it Happened

• Southern took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second and then made it 2-0 after three.
• In the top of the fourth, Bailey Snowberger doubled down the left field line and then Immy Gie's home run made it a 2-2 game.
• Southern was able to take a 4-2 lead after four innings.
• In the top of the sixth, Snowberger and Gie had back-to-back singles and then Snowberger came around on Francesca Guerrera's sacrifice fly to center to make it a one-run game.
• Southern held on for the 4-3 win.

 
Up Next

• The Black Bears will play two games tomorrow, facing Houston Christian at 4 p.m. and Grambling State at 6 p.m., both at the Youngsville Sports Complex.
• No live stats or live stream are being provided by the tournament.