FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University softball team returned home with vengeance against Central Connecticut State as they took the opening two games 2-1 and 9-5 on Tuesday.
 
Team Records
 
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (11-31 overall, 4-11 NEC)
Central Connecticut State (6-34 overall, 2-13 NEC)
 
Score: SHU 3, CCSU 4
 
Pitchers:
 
Sarah Lawton (SHU)- (L, 5.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 7 strikeouts, 7-14 record)
Olivia Vadas (SHU)- (2.0 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 3 hits, 1 strikeout)
Kaylee Whittaker (CCSU)- (W, 7.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, 4-10 record)
 
Top Performers
 
Amy Petrovich (SHU) – 1-3, 2 RBI
Kylee Harvey (SHU)- 3-3, 1 double
 
Of Note:

• The Pioneers jumped out to 2-0 lead as Amy Petrovich ripped an two RBI single to center field scoring in Victoria LoPinto and Kylee Harvey.
• After four scoreless innings following the Petrovich RBI double, Central Connecticut evened the score up at 2-2 as Meg Gorman hit a single to left field scoring in two runs in the top of the fifth inning.
• Sacred Heart responded in the bottom of the inning as Grace Saad ripped an RBI single to left field to put the Pioneers ahead 3-2.
• The Blue Devils were the last ones to score in the top of the sixth inning off an home run by Kim Howard and an RBI single to the shortstop to give Central Connecticut the 4-3 victory.

 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, April 23 when they begin a three-game series with Wagner in the teams' final regular season home series. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.