Black Bears earn series win over River Hawks

Monday, April 28

Orono, Maine

4:00 PM

University of Maine

9-33, 0

UMass Lowell

16-24, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
UMass Lowell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Maine	1	0	0	0	0	0	X	1	3	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
UMass Lowell	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	6	1
Maine	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	0

4/28/2025 9:23:00 PM | Softball

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Alysen Rieth and Madison Simmerman delivered complete-game wins in Monday's doubleheader.

ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine softball took both games of a doubleheader against UMass Lowell to clinch a series win on Monday night at the Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex.

Game 42
Score: Maine 1, UMass Lowell 0
Stadium: Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex
How it Happened

In the home half of the first, Abby Rhee was hit by a pitch and then advanced to second on a wild pitch … Rhee then came around on a Bailey Snowberger single up the middle.
The Black Bears left runners on base in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings but held the River Hawks at bay as well, stranding seven of their runners.
Madison Simmerman allowed a single in the top of the seventh but got the game-ending ground out.

Game Notes

Madison Simmerman threw all 7.0 innings, giving up four hits while striking out six and walking seven … it was her fourth win of the season.
Bailey Snowberger went 2-for-2 with one RBI and one walk … Gabby Papushka was 1-for-3.
Abby Rhee extended her reached base safely streak to 11 games.

Game 43
Score: Maine 3, UMass Lowell 2
Stadium: Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex
How it Happened

The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second when Gabby Papushka led off with a double and then scored four batters later on a bases loaded walk from Kyli Hernandez.
The River Hawks scored one run in the fourth to tie the game and then took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth.
In the bottom of the seventh, Nora Campo earned a leadoff walk and then Keira Inman's pinch-run stolen base put the tying run in scoring position … Inman came around to tie the game on a Moran Pool single … Francesca Guerrera then singled through the right side to score the pinch runner, Kaly Thomas, for the 3-2 win.

Game Notes

Alysen Rieth threw all 7.0 innings, giving up two runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Francesca Guerrera was 2-for-4 with one RBI and a double.
Gabby Papushka was 1-for-3 with a double and one run scored while Morgan Pool was 1-for-3.
With a 2-1 record in the series, Maine wins its first America East series since April 2021 at Binghamton.

Up Next

Maine will host close out the regular season next weekend with a three-game home series against Bryant.
The Black Bears and Bulldogs will play a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday followed by a single game starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday.