Franciscan 0, Saint Vincent 16 - 5 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Laila Rackley CF, Emma Davis 1B, Katie Fluharty P, Carissa Cedillo 3B, Elizabeth Maxwell SS, Ashley Benson LF, Madison Kozares C, Emma Clow 2B, Ilena Gonzales DP, & Mia Paul RF/flex
How It Happened
The Barons had trouble getting out of a few of the innings. Coach made three pitching changes in the game decidig to finish with her first relief pitcher Cedillo. Kozares' lone hit was her third career double and the closest the Barons came to a run in the game.
At the Plate
-Kozares and Gonzales were the only batters to register a hit
In the Circle
-Starter Fluharty pitched 2.0 innings allowing 7 hits, 5 earned runs, and 0 strikeouts
Franciscan 3, Saint Vincent 8 - 7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Ashley Benson CF,
Emma Davis 2B,
Katie Fluharty 1B,
Carissa Cedillo P,
Madison Kozares 3B,
Elizabeth Maxwell C,
Emma Clow SS,
Ilena Gonzales LF,
Kyra Collins DP, &
Mia Paul RF/flex
How It Happened
The outfielders were the stars for game 2. Benson and Paul were blankets in center and right field. They were extremely busy out there, and if not for their solid play the game would have got out of hand and ended much sooner.
In the bottom of the 6th the Barons found life hitting down the right field line.
Kyra Collins led the Barons off for the inning. With the dugout chanting "fiver, fiver, hit one down the liner!" Collins ripped one down the right field line dropping it just inside the foul line. Benson and Davis followed suit and for the first time this year, the bases were juiced. Fluharty stepped up to the line and cranked one over the head of the center fielder and getting her third double of the year. Cedillo singled to add another run and bring the Barons to within two runs (3-5).
However, the Bearcats put up a few more runs in the seventh and shut the Barons out in the bottom of the seventh to win 8-3
At the Plate
-Fluharty was 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's
-Davis was 1 for 3 with a run
-Cedillo was 1 for 3 with 1 RBI
-Clow and Collins were each 1 for 3
In the Circle
-Starter Cedillo pitched 7 innings allowing 13 hits, 8 earned runs, and recording 1 strikeout
Up Next
Franciscan will return to action at home on Saturday for a matchup against Olivet. The non-conference doubleheader will begin at 1:00 p.m. This will be the first time in program history that they take on the Comets.
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