BRIDGEWATER, Mass -- Bucs softball traveled to Bridgewater to take on the Bears on Patriots Day and after sweeping MCLA on Saturday, they lost two very close games to BSU, 1-0 and 4-2.

Game One

The Basics

Final: Bears 1, Buccaneers 0

Records: Bridgewater (13-12, 4-3)

               Maritime (11-10, 2-9)

In the Circle

Bridgewater: Olivia Hargreaves (W, 4-2): 7 IP | 4 H | 0 R | 0 BB | 2 K

Maritime: Jennamarie Klemp (L, 6-6): 6 IP | 5 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 0 BB | 2 K

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Reagan Kerecz, Hannah Burton, Ab'c'de Patane, and Jennamarie Klemp all had one hit in the game. 

Bridgewater

• Five different players had a hit for the Bears in the win. 
• Victoria Becker scored the only run of the game. 
• Emily Marcotte, Becker, and Lily Gioiosa all had a stolen base.

How It Happened

In a very low scoring game, the Bears scored their only run in the bottom of the second inning on a wild pitch that allowed Becker to score from third.

Both pitchers did their jobs exceptionally well in the game as neither surrendered a walk. The Bears won the game by a final of 1-0.

Game Two

The Basics

Final: Bears 4, Buccaneers 2

Records: Bridgewater (14-12, 5-3)

               Maritime (11-11, 2-10)

In The Circle

Bridgewater: Olyvia Mendonca (W, 5-1): 5 IP | 4 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 2 BB | 0 K

                      McKayla Cusack (Sv, 1): 2 IP | 1 H | 1 R | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K

Maritime: Ashleigh Catlett (L, 5-5): 6 IP | 5 H | 4 R | 4 ER | 4 BB | 3 K

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Hannah Burton recorded two hits in the game for the Bucs. Reagan Kerecz, Sarah Holler, and Erin Donlan all had one. Donlan had a double, the only extra base hit for the Buccaneers on the day.
• Holler and Ryleigh Ward each drove in a run.
• Burton and Ava Rolfe scored the two runs.
• Ab'c'de Patane recorded a stolen base in the game.

Bridgewater

• Makayla Ansell and Angelina Lynch both had two hits for the Bears. Victoria Becker added one hit. 
• Ansell and Lynch each drove in a run.
• Savannah DuBois scored twice. Lynch and Becker each scored once.
• Lynch had a home run, Ansell had two doubles and Becker had one double in the victory.
• DuBois stole three bases in the game and Ansell stole one.

How It Happened

The first two innings of the second game were scoreless. Then, in the top of the third, the Buccaneers took a lead, scoring their first run of the day. Holler singled up the middle and scored Burton to give the Bucs a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, the Bears tied the game and took the lead. DuBois stole home to tie the game at 1-1 and later in the inning, Lynch homered to give the Bears a 2-1 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth, Bridgewater extended their lead to 3-1 on a double steal. Becker scored from third on the throw down to second. 

The Bears added their fourth run in the fifth on an Ansell double to left center that scored DuBois for the second time in the game.

In the top of the seventh, with the game on the line, the Buccaneers fought back and got one of the three runs they needed back. Ward grounded out to second and Rolfe scored from third. That would be all the Bucs would get as the Bears took game two, 4-2, and swept the conference series.

What's Next

The Buccaneers travel to Regis College on April 24th to take on the Pride in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 5pm.