The Benedictine softball team split its final day of competition in Kissimmee Florida on Thursday as the Eagles dropped the opener to Loras 5-2 before bouncing back with a 3-1 win over Washington & Jefferson to close the trip.
FINAL SCORE
Loras 5, Benedictine 2
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the first inning
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Morgan Bruno stole third and came home on an error to open the scoring
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Lauren Bogard later scored on a sacrifice fly from
Alyssa Perkins to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead
-Loras tied the game in the fourth inning with a two-run single
-The Duhawks added two more runs in the fifth to take the lead
-Loras tacked on another run in the seventh to secure the win
-Benedictine was limited to three hits in the contest
STAT LEADERS
-Bruno, Bogard and
Haley Barnes each recorded a hit
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Mckenzie Johnson struck out five
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 3, Washington & Jefferson 1
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine opened the scoring in the first inning when
Haley Barnes drove in
Lauren Bogard with a sacrifice fly
-Washington & Jefferson answered with an RBI walk in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game
-The Eagles regained the lead in the fifth when
Morgan Bruno singled to score
Jenna Bartke
-Benedictine added a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Bogard
-The Eagles held Washington & Jefferson scoreless over the final six innings to secure the victory
STAT LEADERS
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Lauren Bogard finished with three hits and an RBI
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Morgan Bruno added two hits and an RBI
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Jenna Bartke scored twice
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Morgan Magnabosco tossed 6.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts
UP NEXT
Benedictine (8-2) returns home to open NACC play next Saturday, March 21st, hosting Wisconsin Lutheran for a doubleheader
