GORHAM – Jen Candage spaced out seven hits as she hurled Southern Maine to an 8-2 softball win over Bates College here Thursday.

Candage evened her mark at 4-4 while the Huskies were making their record 4-8. Dolly Roukey’s two-run double in the fifth and Jamie Wood’s RBI single for the big USM hits.

For the 3-7 Bobcats from Lewiston, Alischa Tuohey had three hits and Chelsea Turner an RBI base hit.

Bates 000 101 0 – 2 7 2 USM 003 500 x – 8 5 2

Sturgis and Turner; Candage and Roukey