Softball Splits Home-Opener Against Hartford Taking Second Game 4-0

Wednesday, March 20

2:30 pm

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

12-10

Hartford

4-9

Hartford

Sacred Heart

Softball Splits Home-Opener Against Hartford Taking Second Game 4-0

3/20/2019 12:00:00 AM | Softball

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FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Softball split its double header this afternoon against Hartford as the Hawks took the first game 3-1 while SHU prevailed in the second game by a final score of 4-0. The Pioneers will return to action on Tuesday, Mar.26 when SHU hosts Stony Brook for a double-header. First-pitch is set for 2:30 p.m.

Game One

Hartford 3, Sacred Heart 1

The Scoring

Top of the 2^nd - A sacrifice fly to center field by Ally Beck would put Hartford ahead 1-0.
Top of the 2^nd- A single by Madison Hilimire would lead to a run scoring off a throwing error to put Hartford ahead 2-0.
Top of the 6^th – Amber Mianti would reach first on an error scoring in Haily Cassidy from third to put the Hawks ahead 3-0.
Bottom of the 6^th- A solo homerun by first-year Alyssa Gonzalez to center field would be the lone run for the Pioneers making the final score 3-1.

The Numbers

The Pioneers would outhit Hartford seven to six in the game.
First-year Alyssa Gonzalez led the way for the Pioneers in hits as she went 2-3 at the plate with one homerun.
Sophomore Shyanne Fennell would tally the loss going all seven innings, giving up one earned run on six hits and striking out two batters.

Game Two

Hartford 0, Sacred Heart 4

The Scoring

Bottom of the 1^st- It would be all Pioneers in the second game as sophomore Kylee Harvey would rip a single to right field scoring in senior Hailey Desrosiers to put the Pioneers ahead 1-0.
Bottom of the 1^st- An RBI groundout by Alyssa Gonzalez would score in senior Stephanie Mangiameli to put the Pioneers ahead 2-0.
Bottom of the 2^nd- Mangiameli would rip a double to left field scoring in Desrosiers to put the Pioneers ahead 3-0.
Bottom of the 6^th- An RBI single by Desrosiers would score in first-year Brianna Santos to put the Pioneers ahead 4-0 and to give them the victory.

The Numbers

The Pioneers would dominate the hitting game as SHU outhit Hartford six to one in the game.
At the plate, senior Hailey Desrosiers led the way for the Pioneers going 3-4 with a double and an RBI.
In the circle it was all about senior Emily Orosco as she went all seven innings giving up just one hit and striking out nine batters. She improves her record to 4-2 on the season.