Union Softball Splits AAC Home Opener with Reinhardt
| Final (9) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reinhardt (GA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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Union Commonwealth | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Reinhardt (GA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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Union Commonwealth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – The Union Commonwealth University softball team (6-16, 1-5 AAC) split its conference home-opening doubleheader against Reinhardt (12-4, 8-2 AAC) Saturday afternoon at Union Field. The Bulldogs won game one 3-2 in nine innings before falling 6-2 in game two.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1: Union Commonwealth 3, Reinhardt 2 (9 innings)
Neither team scored until the bottom of the third inning when Lily Allen singled to right field, bringing home Taylor Kelly and Kenley Vanbibber to give Union a 2-0 lead.
Reinhardt answered in the fifth inning with an RBI single to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Eagles struck again in the seventh inning when a groundout drove in the tying run to make it 2-2, sending the game into extra innings.
After a scoreless eighth inning, the Bulldogs broke through in the ninth. With runners on first and third, Ashleigh McLeskey delivered a walk-off single through the left side that scored Savanna Higgins and secured the 3-2 victory.
Pitching
W: Maggie Haydu (3-7): 9 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 SO
L: Anslie Pettit (7-2): 8 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 16 SO
Notable Performances
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Ashleigh McLeskey: 1-for-3, RBI
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Lily Allen: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
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Savanna Higgins: 1-for-3, R
Game 2: Reinhardt 6, Union Commonwealth 2
Union struck first in game two when Savanna Higgins singled to bring home Lily Allen for a 1-0 lead.
Reinhardt responded in the third inning with an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1.
Later in the inning, Union reclaimed the lead when a Reinhardt error allowed Allen to score, making it 2-1.
The Eagles answered again in the fourth inning with a home run to even the score at 2-2.
Reinhardt took its first lead of the game in the fifth inning when a Union error allowed a run to score. The Eagles added three more runs later in the inning to extend the lead to 6-2.
The Bulldogs were unable to respond in the remaining innings.
Pitching
W: Macy Langley (5-2): 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 SO
L: Maggie Haydu (3-8): 7 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 6 SO
Notable Performances
- Lily Allen: 2-for-4, 2 R
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Savanna Higgins: 1-for-2, RBI
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Elizabeth Smith: 1-for-1
Bulldog Notes
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Allen extended her hitting streak to 10 games.
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Higgins extended her hitting streak to six games.
Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Athens, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 17, to face Tennessee Wesleyan in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m., with game two set for 4 p.m.
