Softball Sweeps Doubleheader Against DePaul

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Providence College softball team (10-11, 4-1 BIG EAST) swept DePaul (12-17, 3-5 BIG EAST) in a doubleheader on Friday, March 20 at Glay Field. The Friars secured a 17-1 victory in five innings in the opener before taking game two, 7-6. Junior Cameron Dunn (Bothell, Wash.) led the offense with four RBI and one home run on the day.

GAME ONE NOTES

Providence took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning behind a two-run home run from Dunn and an RBI from Hailey Frantz (Danville, Calif.).
The Friars scored seven runs in the second inning to extend their lead to 10-0, highlighted by a three-run home run from Brianna De La Fuente (Metuchen, N.J.) along with RBIs from Emily Jonte (Allen, Texas), Sofia Peterson (Bordentown, N.J.), Frantz and Gabriella Lee (Belmont, Calif.).
DePaul scored a run in the top of the third to get on the board and make it 10-1.
Elisa Smith (Glen Allen, Va.) delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the third to extend Providence's lead to 11-1.
The Friars added six runs to further advance their lead to 17-1 in the fourth inning, highlighted by a two-RBI single from Julia Renny (Syosset, N.Y.) along with RBIs from Dunn and Peterson.
Alyssa Twomey (Warwick, R.I.) earned the win, pitching four innings and recording four strikeouts.
Providence's 17 runs were its most in a game since scoring 18 against Coppin State on March 4, 2022.

GAME TWO NOTES

DePaul scored two runs in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead.
Providence took a 3-2 lead in the second inning behind RBI singles from Jonte, Dunn and Peterson.
The Friars extended their lead to 4-2 in the third as Smith stole third and scored on a throwing error.
DePaul added four runs in the top of the sixth to reclaim the lead (6-4).
Providence took back the lead in the bottom of the sixth behind an RBI single from Lee and a two-RBI single by Jonte.
Tori Grifone (Sussex, N.J.) pitched 1.2 innings of relief to record the win, throwing two strikeouts.

ON DECK…
The Friars will return to action tomorrow, March 21, at 1:00 p.m. at Glay Field to close out the series against DePaul. The game will serve as the program's annual senior day, with a ceremony held postgame.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Emily Jonte

Hailey Frantz

Brianna De La Fuente

Cameron Dunn

Players Mentioned

Brianna De La Fuente

Cameron Dunn

Hailey Frantz

Tori Grifone

Emily Jonte

Gabriella Lee

Sofia Peterson

Julia Renny

Elisa Smith

Alyssa Twomey

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Completed Event: Softball versus DePaul on March 20, 2026 , Win , 17, to, 1 , (5 innings)

Completed Event: Softball versus DePaul on March 20, 2026 , Win , 7, to, 6

Completed Event: Softball versus DePaul on March 21, 2026 , Win , 11, to, 0

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Bryant on March 25, 2026 at 5:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Softball at Seton Hall on March 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Softball at Seton Hall on March 28, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Softball at Seton Hall on March 29, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Boston College on March 31, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.

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