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Piromalli, Saunders Lead Bentley to Opening Day Victory over St. Thomas Aquinas

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WALTHAM, Mass. – Riley Piromalli tossed a complete game with seven strikeouts to help Bentley to a 4-2, extra innings victory over St. Thomas Aquinas as part of its opening day doubleheader in Florida.

Piromalli scattered seven hits over eight innings to earn the win. Kim Saunders delivered a clutch two run homer in the top of the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and drive in Jess Morrison.

Bentley took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning on a run scoring bunt by Ella Bunovsky.

St. Thomas Aquinas scored twice in the 3rd inning to take a 2-1 lead, but Bentley tied it back at 2-2 in the 6th inning. Katie Welch drove in Bella Burke with an RBI single.

Piromalli retired St. Thomas Aquinas in order in the 6th inning and got out of a jam in the 7th inning before finishing the game in the 8th inning.

The Spartans won the second game of the doubleheader 7-3.

Jordan Krause and Saunders each went 2-3 with an RBI and Welch also had an RBI.

On Monday, the Falcons will play Findlay at 9:00 am and Minnesota-Duluth at 2:00 pm on the second day of its Florida trip.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ella Bunovsky

#9 Ella Bunovsky

OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jordan Krause

#27 Jordan Krause

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Jess Morrison

#4 Jess Morrison

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Riley Piromalli

#13 Riley Piromalli

P
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Kim Saunders

#8 Kim Saunders

P
5' 9"
Senior
Katie Welch

#12 Katie Welch

SS-2B-OF
5' 5"
Senior
Bella Burke

#18 Bella Burke

IF
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ella Bunovsky

#9 Ella Bunovsky

5' 7"
Sophomore
OF
Jordan Krause

#27 Jordan Krause

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Jess Morrison

#4 Jess Morrison

5' 6"
Sophomore
OF
Riley Piromalli

#13 Riley Piromalli

5' 7"
Graduate Student
P
Kim Saunders

#8 Kim Saunders

5' 9"
Senior
P
Katie Welch

#12 Katie Welch

5' 5"
Senior
SS-2B-OF
Bella Burke

#18 Bella Burke

5' 10"
Freshman
IF