UMBC

Amanda Fefel went 4-for-6 in two games and also picked up a victory on the mound.

BALTIMORE—The UMBC softball team (15-8) extended its winning streak to 10 games with a pair of victories on the first day of the Seventh Annual UMBC Spring Classic, as the Retrievers defeated Siena, 6-3, and St. Francis (Pa.), 4-3.

UMBC 6, Siena 3

The Retrievers scored a run in the bottom of the first on a one-out RBI single by center fielder Julia Culotta (Street, Md./North Harford/Tennessee) that plated second baseman Lauren Brummell (Hanover, Va./Hanover).

UMBC held the 1-0 lead until the fourth, when Siena tied the score on a single by third baseman Olivia Calcagnini. But the Retrievers regained the lead in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double by catcher Amanda Page (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia/Monroe CC) and a run-scoring single by left fielder Lynn Pronobis (Waldorf, Md./McDonough) that made it 3-1.

The Saints cut their deficit in half in the top of the fifth on an RBI single by catcher Natasha Powlowsky. But UMBC added some insurance in the bottom of the frame when third baseman Krista Kearns (Santa Fe Springs, Calif./Santa Fe) blasted a three-run homer over the left field fence.

Siena added a run in the sixth on a pair of hits and an RBI groundout by second baseman Alyssa Sceppaguercio.

Junior Amanda Fefel (Baltimore, Md./Catonsville) picked up the victory to improve to 6-1 on the season. She allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk and struck out four in six innings of work. Freshman Stephanie Weigman (Elkridge, Md./Archbishop Spalding) pitched the final inning to earn her first career save.

Courtney Brinkman suffered the loss for Siena. She gave up all six runs on nine hits and four walks in five innings. Amanda Filippazzo pitched a scoreless sixth.

Fefel was also the only Retriever with more than one hit, as she went 2-for-3 with a run.

UMBC 4, St. Francis (Pa.) 3

Weigman and Red Flash starter Laura Caldwell were locked in a pitcher’s duel for the first five innings, but the Retrievers broke the scoreless tie in the fourth on singles by Brummell, Fefel and designated player Lauren O'Malley (Pasadena, Md./Archbishop Spalding).

UMBC held its 1-0 lead until the sixth, when St. Francis scored three times with two outs. Shortstop Kelly Slingwine’s double drove in one run, and two batters later, right fielder Jamie Dixon gave the Red Flash a 3-1 lead with a two-run double of her own.

But the Retrievers rallied in the bottom of the frame, scoring three times to regain the advantage, 4-3. UMBC got four straight hits to start the inning, with runs scoring on Culotta’s double and O’Malley’s single.

Weigman (8-6) went the distance in the victory. She allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk, and she tied her career high with 12 strikeouts, including the last five outs of the game.

Caldwell suffered the loss after surrendering four runs on eight hits and striking out six in five innings. Megan Layne retired the only two batters she faced in the sixth.

Brummell, Fefel and O’Malley all went 2-for-3 to pace the Retrievers’ offense. Brummell also scored twice, while O’Malley had two RBI. St. Francis center fielder Kelly Cortese was the only Red Flash batter with multiple hits, as she went 2-for-3 with a run.

The Retrievers return to action on Saturday for the second day of the Seventh Annual UMBC Spring Classic, where they will take on Robert Morris at 11:50 a.m. and Niagara at 1:45 p.m.

In other Day 1 action, Robert Morris defeated Siena, 6-0; Niagara beat Robert Morris, 15-5; and Niagara took down St. Francis, 8-0.