Kenney's dominance leads to series win at Maine

ORONO, ME. – Kylie Kenney of the Bryant University softball team pitched an eleven-strikeout complete game in the Bulldogs' 7-1 road victory against Maine.

Kenney dealt her fourth complete game of the season and eight career 10+ strikeout games.

The Black and Gold have now won three consecutive America East series.

Location: Maine Softball Complex (Orono, ME.)
 Bryant 7, Maine 1
 W | L | S: Kylie Kenney (6-4) | Alyssa Rieth (0-7)

Key Moment

• Kenney held the Black Bears scoreless until the sixth inning.

How it Happened

• Faith Valenzuela and Laniya Lewis hit consecutive singles to start the top of the third inning. Hannah Cochran brought home a run on a fielder's choice (1-0). The Bulldogs then added two more runs on an Aleix Hudson single up the middle, followed by an Alexis Clancy RBI single (4-0).
• In the top of the sixth inning, Valenzuela hit a leadoff single, and Laniya Lewis reached on an error, placing Valenzuela on third. The Black and Gold then scored on a Maine throwing error (5-0). Makenna Coleman hit an RBI double to left center, followed by an RBI single by Clancy (7-0).
• The Black Bears hit a triple, leading to an RBI groundout in the bottom of the sixth inning (7-1).
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Stats

• Clancy went 3 for 4 with two RBIs.
• Hudson had a hit and two RBIs.
• Coleman posted a hit and RBI.
• Cochran tallied an RBI.
• Valenzuela and Lewis registered two hits.
• Kenney pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts.

Game Notes

• Bryant has won each of its first three America East series.
• The Bulldogs have won 20 games for the first time since the 2014 season.
• Bryant has also won 10 road games. It is the third time in DI program history Bryant has won 10+ road games (2023 - 11, 2011 - 15).

Next Up 

The Bulldogs will face Boston College in Chestnut Hill on Wednesday.