SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College softball team swept Franklin Pierce University in a doubleheader on April 9 at Judy Groff Field.

Alyssa Camargo started in the circle in the first game for the Yellow Jackets, opposing Abbie Paquette for Franklin Pierce.

AIC got going early as Keymell Cartwright singled and then stole second. Cartwright was able to score on an error for a 1-0 lead.

The Yellow Jackets attacked again in the fourth inning. A double from Alexa DiLeo scored Yami Lopez-Perez, and a single from Kristen Steele scored DiLeo to put the Jackets up 3-0.

In the fifth, Lopez-Perez and DiLeo came up big again. A triple from Lopez-Perez scored Lydia DePina. A ground out from DiLeo followed but that scored Lopez-Perez and AIC was in total control, leading 5-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, AIC's 25-inning streak of keeping opponents scoreless ended as Cassidy Sorenson hit a solo home run to left-center to put Franklin Pierce on the board.

Lopez-Perez responded with a home run of her own in the seventh, capping off an incredible game for her and the Yellow Jackets, as they won 6-1. Camargo earned the win and Paquette took the loss.

In the second game, Jillian Bedard started in the circle for AIC and Amelia Mamone started for Franklin Pierce.

Pierce drew first blood in the second inning as Aubrey Bianco doubled to left-center and scored Jaclyn Cortese. AIC got the run back immediately in the third inning as a ground out from Sarah Baganz scored Ashley Hughes, tying the game.

The game remained tied until the sixth inning, where AIC took control. A throwing error from Sabrina LoMonaco allowed Ashley Barile to score. Another throwing error from Pierce's catcher Ashley Conway allowed Kayla Riley to score.

AIC led 3-1 after six and then extended their lead in the seventh as a ground out from DiLeo scored DePina to cap off the scoring for the day.

AIC has now won six games in a row and is 10-11 overall, with a 7-3 mark in Northeast-10 play. They will next face Le Moyne College in a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 11 at Judy Groff field.