Franciscan 1, Thiel 6 - 7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Laila Rackley CF, Katie Fluharty P, Elizabeth Maxwell 1B, Emma Davis 2B, Carissa Cedillo 3B, Madison Kozares C, Emma Clow SS, Ashley Benson LF, Kyra Collins DP, Ilena Gonzales RF
How It Happened
For the final home game of the season, the Barons welcomed the Thiel College Tomcats. The players organized today's game to be a special event. Today's double header was dedicated for Autism Awareness. To commemorate the special occasion, friend of the program Jack Dawson threw the games' first pitch.
The Thiel Tomcats took a 3-0 lead in the top of the 3rd.
Katie Fluharty tallied four strikeouts and did a great job keeping the Barons in the game. Thiel put up one more run in the 5th and two in the 7th. The Barons got on the board in the bottom of the 7th. Kozares led the inning off for the Barons with a single over the head of the second baseman. Clow followed her up with a single, and Benson doubled after Clow. Benson's double drove home Kozares.
At the Plate
-Cedillo was 1 for 3
-Kozares was 1 for 3 with 1 run
-Benson led the Barons going 2 for 3 with 1 RBI
In the Circle
-Starter Fluharty pitched 7.0 innings allowing 9 hits, 6 ER, and recording 4 SO
Franciscan 0, Thiel 11 - 5 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Laila Rackley CF,
Ashley Benson LF,
Elizabeth Maxwell C,
Emma Davis 2B,
Madison Kozares 3B,
Carissa Cedillo P,
Katie Fluharty 1B,
Emma Clow SS,
Ilena Gonzales RF,
Kyra Collins DP
How It Happened
Game 2 was a similar game to game 1. It was a close three run game for a few innings. Unfortunately, in the 4th the floodgates opened and the Barons let six runs score. Game 2 ended after 5 innings.
At the Plate
-Rackley
In the Circle
-Starter Fluharty p
Up Next
Franciscan will conclude the regular season on Friday at Geneva with a PAC doubleheader that begins at 4:00 p.m. The Barons are 1-11 all-time against the Golden Tornadoes, as they beat them in 2022 in a 9-8 thriller. They hope to end the season on a high note on Friday against a very talented conference foe.
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