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FINAL SCORE: Maine 7, Vermont 4 | Box Score
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BURLINGTON, Vt. – Terren Hall went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in to lead Maine to a 7-4 victory over the University of Vermont softball team on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s game was “Senior Day” for Catamounts Jeanine Connolly (West Bridgewater, Mass.) and Alison Daggett (Fort Collins, Colo.). Vermont finishes the season 8-38 overall and 4-17 in America East play.

With Maine leading 1-0, the Catamounts answered in the bottom of the first. With one out sophomore Caroline Goddard (Oakland, Calif.) was hit by a pitch, stole second and moved to third on a throwing error. Connolly then brought Goddard in with a double to left to tie the score.

The Black Bears extended their lead to 5-1 with a pair of runs in both the second and third innings. Courtney Gingrich platted the first run with a double to left-center and Maine also scored on an error in the second. In the third Hall had a RBI triple and scored on a Gingrich single up the middle.

The Cats cut the Maine lead to 5-3 with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. With the bases loaded and one out Connolly drove in sophomore Katie Sisson (Underhill, Vt.) with a sacrifice fly to right and freshman Rebecca Heimbigner (Napa, Calif.) would later score on an error.

Maine (32-22, 12-9 America East) added two runs in the sixth, to go back on top by four at 7-3. The first run crossed the plate on an error and Hall knocked in the second with a RBI single to left.

Vermont scored its final run of the afternoon in the bottom of the sixth. With two outs freshman Tasha Manning (Ellsworth, Maine) walked and classmate Bree Cassidy (Mission Viejo, Calif.) singled. Manning would then touch home as Heimbigner singled through the right side of the infield.

Jenna Balent earned the win for Maine in the circle, throwing a complete game. Connolly led the Catamounts at the place by going 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Heimbigner went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in.