Franciscan 0, Grove City 17 - 5 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Alyssa Whitmore 2B,
Elizabeth Maxwell C,
Emma Clow SS,
Carissa Cedillo P,
Viktoria McQueeney LF,
Kelly McGovern RF,
Ashley Benson CF,
Mia Paul 1B,
Clara Stephenson 3B
Grove City Lineup
Dawson 1B, Linhart 2B, Smyth C, Harris DP, McNeil LF, Zona 3B, Severson P, Anthony CF, Buck SS, Rinehart RF
How It Happened
The Barons were missing a few key players for game 1. In their absence they struggled to put the ball in play.
Emma Clow and
Alyssa Whitmore recorded the only two hits for the Barons. On the defensive side errors plagued the Barons and put them in situations in the 3rd and 4th where they couldn't get out of the inning.
Emma Clow was a shining bright spot. Clow was involved in almost every infield play totaling seven put outs.
At the Plate
-Clow was 1 for 1 with 1 walk
In the Circle
-Starter
Carissa Cedillo pitched 5 innings allowed 19 hits, 14 ER, and tallied 3 strikeouts.
Franciscan 3, Grove City 11 - 6 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Ariana Arnone C,
Ashley Benson LF,
Emma Clow SS,
Kimberly McDaniels P,
Alyssa Whitmore 2B,
Carissa Cedillo 3B,
Laila Rackley CF, Stephenson 1B, Gonzales RF
Grove City Lineup
Dawson 1B, Linhart 2B, Smyth 3B, Harris C, McNeil, Anthony CF, Ban DP, Buck SS, Rinehart RF, Metro P
How It Happened
Game 2 had a totally different feel than game 1. The Wolverines put a couple runners on base, but the Barons stayed disciplined and made routine ground out plays to close the inning out leaving two on base. In the bottom of the 1st, McDaniels and Arnone hit back-to-back doubles. Whitmore put her bat on the ball and was thrown out at first, but not before McDaniels scored. After a solid defense inning and big hits the Barons found themselves in an exciting position...winning. The Wolverines scored a few more runs over the next three innings to take a 4-2 lead going into the top of the 5th. The last two innings spelled trouble for the Barons. Four errors allowed runners to score and the defense found themselves in situations where they couldn't get out of the inning. The three runs the Wolverines scored in the 6th inning gave them an 8 run lead, and after no runs from the Barons the game finished after 6 innings.
At the Plate
-Arnone was 2 for 3 with 1 RBI
-Clow was 1 for 2 with 1 run
-McDaniels was 1 for 3 with 1 run
-Benson was 1 for 3 with 1 run
In the Circle
-Starter
Kimberly McDaniels pitched 6 innings allowed 20 hits, 10 ER, and taliled 2 strikeouts
Up Next
Franciscan is back home Wednesday, April 5th at 3:30pm for a doubleheader vs Waynesburg University. The Barons are 7-15 all-time vs the Yellow Jackets. In their last meeting on the road, the Barons lost a close one 4-5.
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