University of Maine
4-9
Saint Francis
0-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Maine | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
Maine tops Saint Francis, falls to Hampton
2/21/2026 5:25:00 PM | Softball
Maine went 1-1 on the second day of the Battle at the Bay.
The Black Bears earned a win over Saint Francis in the first game before falling to host Hampton in close game in the nightcap.
Game 13
Score: Maine 12, Saint Francis 4
Stadium: Pirate Stadium
How it Happened
- After a scoreless first frame, the Black Bears erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the second … a Maggie Helms double brought in the first run and then Morgan Pool knocked a two-RBI single to left … after Maine got another run on an error, Alli Goetz tripled down the right field line to clear the bases for a 7-0 lead.
- Saint Francis pushed two runs across in the top of the third … Maine responded with three runs on RBIs from Neve Adams, Pool and Francesca Guerrera.
- The Black Bears made it 11-2 in the bottom of the fourth when Goetz scored on an error … the Red Flash had another two-run frame in the fifth to extend the game at 11-4.
- In the bottom of the sixth, Keira Inman doubled and then ended up scoring the run-rule winning run on a throwing error by the centerfielder.
- Kyla Brogan threw 4.0 innings in picking up the win … Brogan allowed two runs on three hits … Hannah Hipwell threw 1.0 innings of relief
- Seven different Black Bears recorded a hit.
- Alli Goetz went 1-for-1 with one triple, three RBI and two walks while Morgan Pool was 1-for-2 with three RBI.
- Keira Inman was 2-for-4 with one run scored and one double.
- Maggie Helms was 1-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI … Annika Shearer and Neve Adams also scored two runs each.
- The win marked Maine's third straight, the first such winning streak during regular season play since 2019.
Game 14
Score: Hampton 6, Maine 4
Stadium: Pirate Stadium
How it Happened
- The Black Bears took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second … with the bases loaded, Maggie Helms drove a ball to shortstop to drive in Alli Goetz … the very next batter, Keira Inman scored on a dropped third strike.
- The Pirates manufactured a five-run inning in the third to jump out to a 5-2 lead.
- In the top of the fourth, Madison Hand drove in two on a fielder's choice to pull Maine within one … the Pirates responded with one run in the home half of the inning for a 6-4 scoreline through four – that would hold over the final three innings.
- Alysen Rieth started, throwing 2.1 innings while giving up five runs on five hits … Ava Zettlemoyer went 3.2 innings in relief, allowing one run on three hits.
- Eviana Robles was 3-for-4 while Keira Inman went 1-for-2 and Maggie Helms went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
- Madison Hand had two RBI, driving in a pair on a fielder's choice while Neve Adams had one RBI and one run scored.
- Maine will wrap up the Battle at the Bay tomorrow with a 1 p.m. first pitch against Hampton.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brogan, Kyla (0-0)
L: Zoe Kesterson (0-0)
Batting:
2B: Olivia Hood 1
HR: Sofia Zielinski 1
RBI: Morgan Pasternak 1 ; Sofia Zielinski 3
SF: Sofia Zielinski 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aliya Garroway 1 ; Marianne Labelle 1 ; Sofia Zielinski 1 ; Grace Bias 1
CS: Marianne Labelle 1
HBP: Aliya Garroway 1
Batting:
2B: Inman, Keira 1 ; Helms, Maggie 1
3B: Goetz, Alli 1
RBI: Guerrera, Francesca 1 ; Goetz, Alli 3 ; Shearer, Annika 1 ; Helms, Maggie 1 ; Adams, Neve 1 ; Pool, Morgan 3
SF: Pool, Morgan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robles, Eviana 1 ; Hand, Madison 1 ; Goetz, Alli 1 ; Rhee, Abby 1 ; Inman, Keira 1 ; Shearer, Annika 2 ; Helms, Maggie 2 ; Adams, Neve 2 ; Pool, Morgan 1
SB: Guerrera, Francesca 1
CS: Robles, Eviana 1
HBP: Robles, Eviana 1
