ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine softball team earned a 5-0 win over Colby College on Thursday night at the Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex.

Francesca Guerrera was 2-for-2 with three RBI while Alysen Rieth threw a complete-game three-hitter.

Game 37
Score:  Maine 5, Colby 0
Stadium: Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex

How it Happened

• The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Keira Inman recorded a sacrifice fly to score Francesca Guerrera.
• Maine then plated three runs in the home half of the second … Bailey Snowberger and Madison Hand had back-to-back singles and eventually came around on a Guerrera double to right center … another Inman sacrifice fly two batters later made it 4-0 Maine.
• Guerrera drove in Eviana Robles in the bottom of the fourth to make it 5-0.
• Alysen Rieth faced only three batters in each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings and closed the game out in the seventh for her fifth win of the season.

Game Notes

• Alysen Rieth started in the circle, throwing 7.0 innings while allowing just three hits and striking out five and walking two.
• Rieth threw her America East-leading 10th complete game of the season.
• Francesca Guerrera was 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run scored and one walk.
• Bailey Snowberger was 2-for-2 while scoring a run ... Abby Rhee and Madison Hand both tallied hits on the day while Hand also scored a run.
• Keira Inman recorded two RBI.
• The Black Bears are now 26-3 all-time against Colby

Up Next

• The Black Bears will travel to UAlbany this weekend for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 19 and a single game on Sunday, April 20.