Karyn Kennedy hit a two-run double in the bottom of the tenth to cap a three run two-out rally for Fairfield as the Stags defeated Providence 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. The second game was cut short by darkness after the two teams had battled to a 2-2 tie after five innings.
In addition, Junior pitcher Mellissa Santos received her first MAAC Player of the Week award, helping the Fairfield University softball team post a 2-1-1 record last week. The honor is the third straight for Santos, as she collected Pitcher of the Week accolades on April 1 and April 8.
In the opener of their doubleheader on Tuesday, Providence jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Cori Van Dusen singled, stole second and scored on an error. The Stags tied the game in the bottom half of the first, as Missy MacDonald’s single chased home Ellen Sarosy.
The Friars scored two runs in the fifth to regain the lead, as Ashlee Weatherford doubled home two runs. Fairfield made it interesting by waiting until the seventh inning to tie the score, as Sarosy hit an RBI single and Laura Sandonato tied it with a fielder’s choice.
After Providence took another lead in the top of the 10th, Fairfield mounted a two-out rally with four straight hits to plate three runs and win the game, the coup de grace coming frmo Kennedy. Christy Urban got the win for Fairfield with two earned runs and five strikeouts.
In the second game, Providence again took an early lead before Fairfield came back, but the game was halted due to darkness.
Fairfield will play a double-header against Brown today at home before playing Rider and St. Francis next week.
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