Softball Drops Both Games of Double-Header to LIU Brooklyn

Saturday, April 6

1 pm

Sacred Heart

17-18, 3-2

LIU

19-12, 1-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
LIU Brooklyn	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	5	10	1
Sacred Heart	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2

Softball Drops Both Games of Double-Header to LIU Brooklyn

4/6/2019 12:00:00 AM | Softball

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FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Softball team dropped both games in the doubleheader against LIU Brooklyn this afternoon as the Pioneers fell in the first game by a score of 5-0 and fell just short in the second by a score of 2-1. SHU returns to action tomorrow as the Pioneers host Central Connecticut State as they look to rebound from a five-game loosing skid. First-pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.

Game One

SHU 0 LIU 5

The Scoring

Top of the 2^nd inning- A single to second base by Katie Hinkle would score in the teams first run of the game to put LIU Brooklyn ahead 1-0.
Top of the 3^rd inning- A sacrifice fly to left field by Alina Castillo would score in a runner from third to give the Blackbirds a 2-0 lead.
Top of the 3^rd inning- An RBI single by Samantha Garcia would score in Schae Dickson to give LIU a 3-0 lead. Garcia would be thrown out attempting to go to second base.
Top of the 4^th inning- A RBI double to left center by Patricia Griffin would score in Hinkle to give LIU a 4-0 lead.
Top of the 7^th inning- Dickson would score off a wild pitch to eventually give LIU Brooklyn the 5-0 victory over SHU.

The Numbers

The Pioneers would be outhit in the ball-game as LIU knocked 10 hits while holding SHU to just five.
At the plate, first-year Alyssa Gonzalez led the way for the Pioneers as she went 2-3 with two doubles.
In the circle sophomore Shyanne Fennell would tally the loss for the Pioneers as she went four innings allowing four runs on seven hits with one strikeout.

Game Two

SHU 1 LIU Brooklyn 2

The Scoring

Top of the 2^nd inning- Patricia Griffin would knock a single to right center scoring in Amanda Domingo to put LIU ahead 1-0.
Bottom of the 3^rd inning- First-year Amy Petrovich would launch a double to centerfield scoring in senior Stephanie Mangiameli to tie the game up at 1-1.
Top of the 7^th inning- An RBI single by Camryn Lyman would give the Blackbirds the game winner to defeat SHU 2-1.

The Numbers

The Pioneers would be outhit in the game as LIU tabbed seven hits while holding SHU to just five.
At the plate, senior Hailey Desrosiers led the way going 2-4 with two singles.
In the circle, senior Emily Orosco would tally the loss going all seven innings allowing just seven hits on two runs with seven strikeouts.