The Huskies (14-8) disrupted a three-game win streak for the Polar Bears (15-6), who had yet to drop a game in state this season.
In the opener, USM broke a scoreless deadlock with a six-run fourth inning. Kirsten Duross, Amber Kelly and Samantha Crosman strung together consecutive singles. The Huskies jumped on top after a basesloaded walk to Danni Humphrey, and Ally Pillar followed with a two-run double for a 3-0 USM lead. A Bowdoin error and a tworun single by Courtney Davis completed the uprising.
Pillar drove in another run with a double in the fifth for a 7-0 Huskies lead.
Bowdoin broke through in the sixth. Julia Geaumont doubled and moved to third on a single by Katie Gately. A sacrifice flyball by Cielle Collins put Bowdoin on the board.
USM added a pair of runs in the sixth to complete the scoring.
Alana Luzzio took the mound loss, with eight strikeouts. Erika Millett earned the win with a fivehitter.
Bowdoin got back on the winning side in game two. A nine-run first inning set the tone in a game ended after the fifth due to the eight-run Mercy Rule.
Adriane Krul led-off with a single for the Polar Bears and scored when Marisa O’Toole’s bunt was misplayed for an error. Collins, Nicole Nelson and Geaumont each drove in a pair of runs during the big first inning.
Geaumont escaped a Huskies bases-loaded situation in the home half of the first. USM scored a run in the second on an RBI single by Taylor Lux.
But, Bowdoin added to its lead as O’Toole blasted a three-run home run for a 12- 1 Polar Bears lead.
USM scored three in the bottom of the fifth, including a two-run double by Duross.
Geaumont allowed eight hits, walked two and struck out four.
Bowdoin travels to twotime defending Division III national champ Tufts for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 4 p.m. as the Polar Bears resume conference play. Bowdoin also visits Trinity on Sunday for a rare tripleheader.
Baseball change
The seemingly never-ending Bowdoin baseball schedule has changed once again due to Mother Nature.
The Polar Bears, who were originally scheduled to visit the University of Southern Maine today at 4 p.m., will now head to St. Joseph’s College in Standish to face the Monks today at 4 p.m. That game was originally scheduled to be played on Thursday, but due to Wednesday’s snowstorm was pushed back a day.
The game against the Huskies has not been rescheduled.
Bowdoin will also visit Wesleyan for a Saturday doubleheader at noon.
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