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Sacred Heart University Pioneers
Saad GW
9
Winner Virginia UVA 4-4
4
Sacred Heart SHU 1-2
Winner
Virginia UVA
4-4
9
Final
4
Sacred Heart SHU
1-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Virginia UVA 1 0 2 3 0 3 0 9 8 2
Sacred Heart SHU 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 8 5

W: M. Wooten (1-0) L: Vadas, Liv (0-1)

1
Charleston Southern CHSO 3-6
2
Winner Sacred Heart SHU 2-2
Charleston Southern CHSO
3-6
1
Final
2
Sacred Heart SHU
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Charleston Southern CHSO 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Sacred Heart SHU 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 7 0

W: Lawton, Sarah (2-0) L: EATON, Baylee (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Pioneers Defeat CSU 2-1, Fall to UVA 9-4

Grace Saad tallied the game-winning triple against CSU

CHARLESTON, SC.- The Sacred Heart University softball team halved its games on day two of the Charleston Southern University tournament on Saturday falling 9-4 to Virginia and prevailing 2-1 against Charleston Southern.  
 
Team Records
 
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (2-2 overall, 0-0 NEC)
University of Virginia Cavaliers (4-4 overall, 0-0 ACC)
Charleston Southern University Buccaneers (3-6 overall, 0-0 Big South)
 
Game 1 Score: UVA 9, SHU 4
 
Pitchers:
 
Mackenzie Wooten (UVA)  (W, 3.2 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts, 1-0 record)
Mikayla Houge (UVA) (3.1 innings pitched, 4 earned runs, 2 strikeouts)
Olivia Vadas (SHU) (L, 4.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 0-1 record)
Carly Koltko (SHU) (2.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs)
Jenna Pfister (SHU) (1.0 inning pitched)
 
Top Performers
 
Alyssa Gonzalez (SHU): 3-3, 1 RBI
Amy Petrovich (SHU): 2-4, 1 RBI
 
Of Note:
 
  • Virginia jumped on the board first off a single to left by Sarah Coon to put the Cavaliers ahead 1-0.
  • The Pioneers responded back in the inning as Alyssa Gonzalez knocked in a single scoring in Myah Eldred as she scored on the throw in.
  • Following the Gonzalez RBI, Emily Carroll followed with an RBI single scoring in Amy Petrovich from third to put the Pioneers ahead 2-1.
  • Grace Saad would reach on an error in the bottom of the first scoring in Gonzalez to put the Pioneers ahead 3-1 after the opening inning.
  • Virginia countered in the top of the third with an RBI single and an error in left field to even the score at 3-3.
  • The Cavaliers then tallied three more runs in the fourth inning off a bases loaded walk and a sacrifice fly as well as a throwing error to take a 6-3 lead.
  • An double by Petrovich in the fourth inning would narrow the lead to 6-4 but a two run home run and a sac fly to left field by Virginia in the sixth inning would lead to a 9-4 defeat.
 
Game 2 Score: SHU 2, CSU 1
 
Pitchers:
 
Sarah Lawton (SHU): (W, 7.0 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 3 strikeouts, 2-0 record)
Baylee Eaton (CSU): (L, 4.0 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 1 strikeout, 0-2 record)
 
Top Performers:
 
Grace Saad (SHU): 3-3, 2 RBI, 1 double, 1 triple
Kira Ferraiolo (SHU): 2-3
 
Of Note:
 
  • Both sides remained scoreless heading into the fourth inning before Grace Saad ripped a 2 RBI triple scoring in Emily Carroll and Cayla Nista to put the Pioneers ahead 2-0.
  • Gracie Prince homered to left field for Charleston Southern but wasn't enough to even the score.
  • Sarah Lawton pitched her second straight seven inning game allowing just one earned run with three strikeouts.
 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers wrap up the Charleston Southern University tournament tomorrow morning against Virginia at 10:00 a.m.
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