BALTIMORE -- Freshman
Amaya Carroll (Hanover, Md.) blasted her first career homer, a go-ahead two-run shot in the sixth inning, while
Courtney Coppersmith (York, Pa.) had a two-RBI single and struck out all six batters she faced, as the UMBC softball team completed a double-header sweep of Bryant with a 6-2 victory.
UMBC trailed, 2-0, in the fifth when
Ashley Della Guardia (Phoenixville, Pa.) tied the game with a two-out, two-run homer to left that scored
Shanel Stott (Cumberland, Md.).
After Coppersmith entered in relief to pitch the top of the sixth and struck out the side,
Jerzie Nutile (Pasadena, Md.) would hit a leadoff double in the bottom half, followed by Carroll smashing a 3-2 pitch for an absolute no-doubt homer to give the Retrievers a 4-2 lead.Â
With one out,
Meghan Dempsey (Collegeville, Pa.) worked a walk and her pinch runner
Jaedyn McKeon (Stewartstown, Pa.) went to third on a Stott single. Stott then stole second and both runners scored on a Coppersmith full count single.Â
Coppersmith would once again strike out the side in the top of the seventh to pick up the win.
Kya Matter (Dalmatia, Pa.), who pitched a 14 strikeout no-hitter in game one, was solid in her second start of the day. She allowed two runs (one earned) on just three hits and striking out six.
Stott went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead the offense, while
Karly Keating (Orlando, Fla.) also had a pair of hits for the Retrievers.
UMBC will host Binghamton for a three-game America East series next weekend.Â