Tricia Hansen scored a pair of runs on the day

WORCESTER, Mass. (April 22, 2013) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team dropped a pair of tough games on Monday afternoon to Assumption in a doubleheader at Marois Field in Worcester, Mass. The Greyhounds took game one by a 2-1 count and then returned for a 4-3 triumph in game two. Franklin Pierce fell to 6-26 overall and 4-19 in the Northeast-10 (3-12 Northeast Division), while Assumption improved to 13-24-1 and 10-15 in league play (6-11 Southwest Division).

The second game ended in heart-breaking fashion for the Ravens as they could not hold a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning. It took just one swing of the bat from Lauren Medeiros to complete the come-from-behind win as she deposited a three-run homer over the fence in right field, bringing home both Kayli Moniz and Christina Caira.

The homer came off reliever Rachel Allen (Hull, Mass.), who took the loss after pitching the final 1.1 innings. She came on in relief of starter Tricia Hansen (Mansfield, Mass.), who had a strong start by going the first 5.0 innings and allowing just one run on six hits while not factoring into the decision.

Ashley Noke (Cumberland, R.I.) continued her torrid hitting stretch by going a combined 5-for-7 on the day, including driving in a run in the first inning on a base hit to center field, scoring Melissa Morgan (Clifton Park, N.Y.), who doubled in the previous at-bat.

Noke delivered another RBI single in the third inning and Hansen scored a second run in the frame off an Assumption error.

Kolby Davenport finally snapped the Greyhounds' dry spell with an RBI double in the fourth inning. Jenn Lattal got the win in relief for Assumption as she pitched a scoreless seventh inning.

Assumption set the tone for the afternoon with a two-run fifth inning in game one to pull off the come-from-behind 2-1 triumph. Ashley Impagliazzo drove in the first run on an RBI groundout and Melissa Jalbert scored later in the frame on a Franklin Pierce fielding error.

The two runs soured an otherwise impressive outing from senior hurler Jessica Wiley (Cape Vincent, N.Y.), who made her first start of the season and went 6.0 innings, yielding just those two runs (only one earned) on four hits with a strikeout and two walks.

Franklin Pierce went on top early with a run in the first inning as Noke slammed an RBI double to right field, scoring Hansen on the play, who reached with a double of her own two at-bats earlier.

Noke finished the game by going 3-for-3, including stroking a pair of singles up the middle in the fourth and sixth innings.

After allowing that early run, Assumption pitcher Jess Underwood turned in a strong performance by going 5.1 innings and scattering six hits, while striking out three and issuing zero walks in picking up the win to move to 4-4. Lattal pitched the final 1.2 innings to earn her fourth save of the season. 

Franklin Pierce returns to action Tuesday when the Ravens travel to face Stonehill in a doubleheader in Easton, Mass.

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