Softball Hangs Tough Against Brown, Falters to Auburn in Plainsman Tournament Opener

Auburn, AL- The Merrimack Women's Softball team was defeated by the Brown Bears and the Auburn Tigers this afternoon in the first two games of the Plainsman Invite Tournament on Friday afternoon.
 
GAME 1:
Both teams were scoreless in the first two innings of play before the Warriors exploded for a five run inning with Ellen Hubbard singling home Thiana Brito then Alex Miller would score. Hubbard shortly after before she was scored by Madison Cerpa, and to end the inning the Warriors tacked two more runs on a throwing error.
Brown would score twice in the bottom half of the third inning, before taking the lead in the next inning with a four run effort. Brown would add one more run before the first game of the afternoon.
 
Notes and Numbers

• Ellen Hubbard and Madison Cerpa both had two hits and an RBI each.
• Alex Miller, Hannah Scarano, and Caity Lemay all had one hit each.
• Madie Fornwalt had a hit, a stolen base and allowed one run in 2.1 innings pitched.

 
GAME 2: Auburn scored six runs in the bottom of the first to jump into the early lead, before adding three more in the second, and two more in the third.
Merrimack's best chance was in the fourth inning when Madison Cerpa doubled to left center, but was ultimately left stranded.
Auburn would score more run in the fifth before the game came to a close.
 
UP NEXT:
The Warriors will play the Bears and Tigers again tomorrow to finish out their 4 game slate in the Plainsman tournament.
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