Huskies, Bobcats split

GORHAM – Christen Lachappelle knocked a two-run double to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 15-3 win over Bates College of Lewiston in the second game of a college softball doubleheader Monday.

Bates captured the opener 11-6.

In the first game, Katie Franklin and Stacia Saniuk belted back-to-back home runs to spark the Bobcats’ three-run first-inning spurt. Jill Cappucci added three hits for the winners.

Sabrina Sevigny sparked the Huskies with a two-run double.

In the second game, Sevigny, Chelsie Eugley and Shawna Richard each had an RBI single to key a 10-run third inning for Southern Maine.

Dawn Ross launched a two-run double for the Huskies.

Liz Stahler paced Bates with an RBI triple.

(First Game)

Bates 504 002 0 – 11 12 2

Southern Maine 202 011 0 – 6 8 7

Masino and Saniuk; Potvin, Coonradt (1), Grondin (3) and Sevigny

(Second Game)

Bates (6-17) 001 20 – 3 7 1

Southern Maine (18-20) 02(10) 3x – 15 16 4

Knobel, Waldman (3), Masino (3) and Ritner, Saniuk (4); Grondin and Sevigny