Trio of Homers from Kinney, Buckley and Payne Help Softball to Split with Johnson & Wales

Piper Kinney / Photo by Katie Iverson PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After dropping the first game of the day, Simmons softball (13-22, 9-7 GNAC) came back to split the twin bill against Johnson & Wales (18-18, 12-4 GNAC) with a 7-4 victory in game two on Saturday afternoon. Before stepping foot in the circle, game two starter sophomore Ally Hyde a four-run lead due. The Sharks took advantage of powerful winds blowing out to left center in the top of the first inning. With Anderson on first following a lead-off walk, sophomore Piper Kinney laced her first collegiate career homerun over…