Softball Shuts Out Holy Cross in Tuesday Doubleheader

Tuesday, April 21

Providence, R.I.

2:30 p.m.

Brown University

14-21

Holy Cross

8-27

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Holy Cross	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Brown	0	0	0	0	0	4	X	4	5	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Holy Cross	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Brown	1	0	0	1	5	0	X	7	10	0

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Softball Shuts Out Holy Cross in Tuesday Doubleheader

4/21/2026 8:41:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown softball (15-21) shutout Holy Cross (8-28) in both games of a doubleheader at Brown Softball Field on Tuesday (April 21).

Over both games, Brown's pitching staff allowed just three hits and four walks, while striking out nine batters. Macy Borowski started game one and Annie Finch earned the win in game two as both starters threw five shutout innings. Edie Cobb finished off both games, throwing two shutout innings in each contest, picking up the win in game one. With the shutouts, Brown's pitching staff has now gone 22 innings without allowing a run. The last time Brown threw three-straight shutouts was in the 1994 season.

The bats came alive in game two as the Bears finished with two home runs and a season-high six doubles. The Bears picked up four doubles in the fifth inning, including three-straight from Abby Bettencourt, Macy Borowski and Cameron Zytkewicz Ray. Maya Choksi and Bettencourt both hit home runs for Brown. The six doubles by the Bears are the most in a game since hitting six against Lafayette on March 16, 2019.

GAME 1: Brown 4, Holy Cross 0
Both pitching staffs were in control early as Borowski and Holy Cross starter Bridget Mulkeen kept the offenses off the board. Brown had chances against Mulkeen, stranding two runners in the second and leaving the bases loaded in the third.

Borowski was dealing for the Bears, striking out six batters and facing two more than the minimum over her five innings of work.

The Bears finally broke through in the sixth as the inning started with both Zytkewicz Ray and Bettencourt being hit by pitches. Alyssa Villarde laid down a sac bunt attempt and the throw to first was off target, going into right field and allowing Maddie Stubenrauch, who ran for Zytkewicz Ray, to score from second.

Lilly Burns moved Villarde into scoring position on a sac bunt and Jasmine Hsiao delivered with a line drive to left, scoring Bettencourt. After a misplay by the left fielder, Villarde was able to score on the play as well. With Hsiao on second, Elli Thompson sent one back up the middle to make it 4-0.

GAME 2: Brown 7, Holy Cross 0
The Bears finished the second game of the day with 10 hits, eight of them being for extra bases as Brown closed out the day with another shutout. Annie Finch earned her first win of the season, throwing five scoreless innings, surrendering just one hit and two walks.

Borowski, Zytkewicz Ray and Bettencourt all finished the game with two hits. Borowski and Zytkewicz Ray both had two doubles with Bettencourt doubling and hitting a home run.

Choksi started the game off with a bang, taking a full-count pitch she saw into the Brown bullpen in left field to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. In the fourth, the Bears doubled their lead as Bettencourt crushed a 2-1 pitch over the left center field wall.

With one out in the fifth, the Bears offense took over. Choksi walked and Thompson singled to put runners on second and third after the throw went to third.

Bettencourt followed with a two-RBI double to the wall in left center before Borowski and Zytkewicz Ray each had RBI doubles to make it 6-0. After a pop up, Villarde added Brown's fourth double of the inning to score another run for the final tally.

UP NEXT
Brown is scheduled to head to Ithaca for an Ivy League series with Cornell over the weekend, beginning on Saturday (April 25).

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