Softball Defeats Delaware in Walk-Off Fashion With 4-3 Victory

Saturday, March 9

Greensboro, N.C.

9 am

Sacred Heart

6-7

Delaware

6-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Delaware	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	6	2
Sacred Heart	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	4	13	0

Softball Defeats Delaware in Walk-Off Fashion With 4-3 Victory

3/9/2019 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

GREENSBORO, N.C.- The Sacred Heart University Softball team defeated Delaware 4-3 this morning courtesy of a walk-off single by freshman Alyssa Gonzalez to improve walk away from day two of the Spartan Classic with a victory. The Pioneers will conclude the tournament tomorrow when SHU faces off against Delaware again at 9:30 a.m. and Towson at 12:00 p.m.

The Scoring

Sophomore Kylee Harvey would put the Pioneers ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning as she scored in senior Hailey Desrosiers from third off a throwing error to score the opening run of the game.
Desrosiers would then would to put the Pioneers even further ahead in the second inning as she would knock in a single up the middle scoring in first-year Alyssa Gonzalez to put SHU up 2-0.
The Pioneers would score again in the bottom of the third inning as senior Stephanie Mangiameli would rip a single to right field scoring first-year Amy Petrovich from third to put the Pioneers ahead 3-0 heading into the fourth inning.
In the top of the fourth inning Delaware would knock a pair of home runs to right and center field to tighten the score to 3-2.
Then after a scoreless fifth inning, Delaware would knock another homer this time to left field to even the score at 3-3 heading into the seventh inning.
But in the bottom of the seventh first-year Alyssa Gonzalez would come in clutch for the Pioneers as she fire a single to left center with the bases loaded scoring in sophomore Sarina Campos to give the Pioneers the 4-3 walk-off victory.

The Numbers

Senior pitcher Emily Orosco would go six innings allowing just five hits and three runs as she struck out five batters.
The Pioneers would easily outhit the Blue Hens 13 to six in the game.
Five Pioneers would cash in two hits on the day.
With the win the Pioneers improve to 6-7 on the year.