Softball Falls to Western Carolina 3-1

Wednesday, March 6

3 pm

Sacred Heart

4-6

Western Caro.

7-6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Sacred Heart	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	2
Western Carolina	1	0	1	0	0	1	X	3	8	0

3/6/2019 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

CULLOWHEE, N.C.- The Sacred Heart University Softball team fell to Western Carolina this afternoon by a final score of 3-1. With the loss, the Pioneers fall to 4-6 on the season while the Catamounts improve to 7-6 on the season. The Pioneers will return to action on Friday, Mar. 8 when the Pioneers stay in North Carolina to compete in the UNCG Invitational as SHU faces off first against Saint Peter's. First-pitch is set for 11:00 a.m.

The scoring

Bottom of the 1^st inning- After a double and a an error following would put the Catamounts ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning.
Bottom of the 3^rd inning- The Catamounts would score the second run of the game off a sacrifice fly to put Western Carolina ahead 2-0.
Top of the 6^th inning- A solo homer by junior Katelyn Christian would score the Pioneers lone run of the game to make the score 2-1 heading into the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 6^th inning- A runner reached off a throwing error would set up a sacrifice fly to score in the third run of the game for Western Carolina to give them the 3-1 victory.

The numbers

Western Carolina would outhit the Pioneers eight to six in the game.
Sophomore Caroline Kruger led the team in hits with two in the game.
Katelyn Christian would cash in her first homerun of the season to score the lone run for the Pioneers.
Kristen McCann would tally the loss for the Pioneers as she went five and two-thirds innings giving up three runs on eight hits.