CLERMONT, Fla. - The Smith College softball team earned a split on their final day of games in Florida on Thursday afternoon. The Pioneers earned a 5-2 win over University of Maine Farmington before suffering a 5-4 loss to Olivet College.

With the split, Smith moves to 2-8 overall.

GAME 1: SMITH 2 UMF 5

Kayleigh Obe struck first for the Beavers, knocking a home run over right field for the first run of the game. The Pioneers evened the score in the second inning when Emma Kraus (Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield/Dupon-Kraus Homeschool)' single scored Makena Wagner (Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha Schools Hawaii). McGrath's first career home run gave Smith a 2-1 advantage in the fourth inning but Maine Farmington tied it up at 2-2. Three runs in the fifth for Smith proved to be enough as the Pioneers went on for the 5-2 win.

At the plate, sophomore Megan McGrath (Wayne, Pa./Radnor) went 2-for-3 with two hits and two RBI.

Senior pitcher Rowan Turner (Kansas City, Kan./Shawnee Mission East) got the win, allowing four runs on eight hits with three strikeouts.


GAME 2: SMITH 4 OLIVET 5

Leading 3-2 in the fifth, sophomore Elodie Townsend (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) scored on a fielding error by the first baseman to put Smith up 4-2. Olivet answered back with a two run blast from Kinslea Blouin to even the game at 4-4. In the bottom of the seventh, Kayla Blett's single scored the winning run.

Junior Tyler Feeney (Merrimac, Mass./Pentucket Regional) and Turner each collected two RBI in the loss, while McGrath hit 2-for-3 with a walk. 

Junior pitcher Jessica Flohr (Foster City, Calif./Crystal Springs Uplands School) allowed five runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings of work. 

UP NEXT
The Pioneers are scheduled to play Elms College Tuesday, March 20 at 4:30 p.m.

About Smith Athletics: Smith College is an NCAA Division III member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference that sponsors 11 intercollegiate sports. For more information log on to smithpioneers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.