The University of Maine softball sits just one win away from advancing to the NCAA Tournament after defeating host and top seed Binghamton 3-0 Friday afternoon in the America East Tournament at Vestal, New York.
Maine scored the only run they would need when Rachel Carlson scored on a passed ball after a Rachel Harvey strikeout to make it 1-0 Bears in the bottom of the first inning. Freshman Alyssa Derrick doubled down the right field line to knock in a pair of runs to make it 3-0 after one inning.
Erin Bogdonavich would do the rest in the circle for Maine. Bogdonavich improved to 9-4 with a complete seven inning effort allowing six hits, walking one and striking out three.
Sarah Miller (15-7) took the loss for Binghamton allowing three earned on seven hits in six innings of work. Binghamton (34-14) will attempt to avoid elimination and advance to the championship round on Saturday at 10 a.m. when it faces Albany in a losers bracket game.
Maine (27-19) will await the Binghamton/Albany winner in the championship round which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday. Rain may delay the title round until Sunday. The Black Bears will need just one win and their opponent must defeat Maine twice in order to claim the America East Championship.
BIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 6 2
UME 3 0 0 0 0 0 x- 3 7 1
WP- Bogdonavich (9-4) LP- Miller (15-7)
Left on base- Binghamton 7, Maine 8
