VESTAL, N.Y – The University of Maine softball team fell in both ends of an America East doubleheader at Binghamton on Sunday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
 
Maine will return to action on Thursday with a non-conference doubleheader at Fairfield.
 
Game 30
Score: Binghamton 12, Maine 11
Stadium: Bearcats Sports Complex 
How it Happened

• After Binghamton went up 2-0 in the first inning, Maine responded with a seven-run second … Neve Adams knocked a three-run home run to center and then Kaelyn Larkin sent a grand slam to right center for a 7-2 edge after two.
• The Bearcats had a four-run third frame to cut the deficit … and then after Maine pushed one run across in the top of the fourth, Binghamton put three runs up in the home half to retake the lead, 9-8.
• Binghamton pushed its lead to 12-8 with three runs in the sixth … Maine didn't go quietly, using a pair of RBI doubles and an infield RBI to make it a one-run game in the top of the seventh but Binghamton held on for the 12-11 win.

Game Notes

• Alysen Rieth started in the circle, going 2.2 innings, while Ava Zettlemoyer threw 3.1 innings in relief.
• Maine is now 39-38 all-time against Binghamton.
• Maggie Helms was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a double … her three hits mark a career-high.
• Kaelyn Larkin was 2-for-4, including a grand slam.
• With her grand slam in the second inning, Larkin extended her hit streak to 11 games, the longest streak for Maine since Keely Clark had an 11-game hitting streak in 2021.
• Neve Adams was 1-for-4 with four RBI … Eviana Robles and Kyli Hernandez had two hits each.

 
Game 31
Score: Binghamton 11, Maine 3
Stadium: Bearcats Sports Complex 
How it Happened

• Maine took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first … Kaelyn Larkin reached on a fielder's choice and then came around to score on an Eviana Robles double.
• Binghamton responded in the bottom of the second, using a two-run home run and an RBI double to take a 3-1 lead.
• The Black Bears equalized with a Keira Inman two-RBI double in the top of the third … in the home half, though, the Bearcats grabbed three runs, highlighted by a two-run double to center.
• Binghamton went on to add two runs in the fourth and then three runs in the fifth to earn the run-rule victory at 11-3

Game Notes

• Hannah Hipwell started, throwing 2.1 innings … Kyla Brogan tossed 1.2 innings in relief.
• Maine is now 39-39 all-time against Binghamton.
• Annika Shearer (2-for-3) and Eviana Robles (2-for-3) had multi-hit games for Maine … Robles had a double and one RBI while Shearer scored one run.
• Keira Inman was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
• Kaelyn Larkin earned two walks and scored two runs … she has now reached base safely in 12 consecutive games.