Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman 

MELBOURNE, FL (3/9/24) – The Franklin Pierce softball program dropped game one of their double header against West Chester in a low scoring 2-1 final Saturday morning.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Rams threatened to score early in the bottom of the 2^nd inning. Madison Melvin smacked an RBI single to second base, scoring Meg Wolfe to jump ahead to a 1-0 lead.  
• Later in the 4^th inning with the bases loaded, Grace Aquilar walked which let Mairead Hopkins score and give the Rams the 2-1 lead.
• At the top of the 6^th inning Bella Williams (Phoenix, AZ) reached first on an error by the shortstop. After reaching first, she took off and stole second. With a runner in scoring position, Lita Vorseth (Mesa, AZ) ripped a single to third, which sent Williams home and put the Ravens on the board, 2-1.
• The Ravens bats couldn't muster up another run, dropping the first of the double-header to the Rams 2-1.  

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS: 

• The Rams outhit the Ravens 7-2.  
• Each team recorded 2 errors.  
• Lita Vorseth recorded the lone RBI for the Ravens, going 1-3 at the plate. Andie Anderson (Phoenix, Ariz.) recorded the other hit for the Ravens in the loss.  

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens square off against the Rams for game two of the double header later Saturday and will then face Mercy and Molloy Sunday March 10^th to finish off the team trip to Melbourne, Florida.