Sara Packard pitches UMPI to doubleheader sweep

March 19, 2017

Sara Packard pitched the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) softball team to a sweep over Massachusetts Maritime at Howard Sports Dome in Topsham on Sunday.

In game one, Packard didn’t allow an earned run in a complete game effort. She allowed two unarmed runs on four hits and one walk. Packard struck out seven in the 4-2 Owls victory. 

Delanie Strout and Nicole Marucci had two hits each for UMPI. Jordi Legassie and Emma Gogan each had one RBI in the game one victory.

In game two, the Owls (3-1) scored two runs in each of the first two innings and held on for a 5-2 win in five innings. Packard allowed only two hits and two runs. She also helped herself with a run scoring hit. Ariel Williams and Legassie had two hits each for the Owls. Williams also had a double and two RBI.