Sacred Heart
14-21, 12-15
Bryant
3-23, 2-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| Bryant | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
How Sweep it is as Softball Sweeps Series With Bryant
5/9/2021 12:00:00 AM | Softball
SMITHFIELD, RI- Make it a clean sweep as the Sacred Heart University softball team took a pair of games from Bryant this afternoon winning 10-6 and 12-3.
Team Records
Sacred Heart Pioneers (15-21 overall, 13-15 NEC)
Bryant Bulldogs (3-24 overall, 2-22 NEC)
Game 1
Score: SHU 10, BRYANT 6
Of Note
- First-year Emily Carroll was the highlight of game one going 4-4 with a pair of RBI's including an RBI double in the first inning to give SHU a 1-0 lead.
- Carroll delivered again in the top of the third inning with an RBI single to right field to narrow the Bryant lead 3-2.
- Bryant responded with a two-run inning to put the Bulldogs ahead 5-2.
- Then in the top of the fifth, the Pioneers would rally back with five runs to give SHU a 7-6 lead off a bases-loaded walk, single to the shortstop, fielder's choice ground out, and error.
- SHU added more in the sixth as senior Kira Ferraiolo put the game away with a two-RBI single to right-center as SHU walked away with the 10-6 victory.
Game 2
Score: SHU 12, BRYANT 3 (5 innings)
Of Note
- A whopping 10 runs were scoring by the Pioneers in the opening inning with three bases-loaded walks, a two-RBI single by Myah Eldred, and a three-run home run by junior Amy Petrovich to give SHU a 10-0 lead.
- In the fourth inning, SHU sealed the victory with a solo home run by Petrovich for her second of the game followed by an RBI single by Ferraiolo to result in the 10-3 victory.
- Olivia Vadas had a solid outing in the circle going all five innings allowing just three runs on nine hits to improve to 5-6 on the year.
Up Next
- Following today's conference results, the Pioneers have clinched the #4 seed in the NEC Tournament. Play begins Thursday, May 13 when the Pioneers take on #1 seed SFU. Game-time is TBA.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Walsh, Colleen (7-8)
L: J. Bodington (2-9)
Batting:
2B: Kruger, Caroline 1 ; Carroll, Emily 1
RBI: Eldred, Myah 2 ; Carroll, Emily 2 ; Ferraiolo, Kira 2 ; Mowad, Jenna 1 ; Kohler, Rachael 1 ; Diaz, Nautika 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kruger, Caroline 1 ; Eldred, Myah 2 ; Gonzalez, Alyssa 1 ; Knepper, Meghan 1 ; Carroll, Emily 2 ; Scafariello, Maighread 1 ; Mowad, Jenna 1 ; Diaz, Nautika 1
Batting:
2B: M. Powell 1 ; A. Hudson 1 ; E. Barley 2
RBI: A. Hudson 1 ; E. Barley 3 ; G. Ceccarell 1 ; T. Salvador 1
Base Running:
RUNS: M. Powell 2 ; A. Hudson 1 ; C. Hernandez 2 ; E. Barley 1
SB: D. Bilodeau 1
CS: T. Salvador 1 ; J. Gardner 1
