The Benedictine softball team earned a split in its NACC doubleheader at Aurora on Sunday, cruising to a run-rule victory in game one before falling in a close contest in game two.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 11, Aurora 1 (5 innings)
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine jumped out early with two runs in the first inning on a
Taylor Oppenhuis two-run single
-The Eagles added three more in the second behind RBI hits from
Morgan Bruno,
Lauren Bogard, and
Haley Barnes to take a 5-0 lead
-Benedictine continued to roll in the third, adding two runs with RBI hits from Bruno and Bogard
-Aurora scored its lone run on a solo home run in the fourth
-The Eagles responded with four runs in the fifth, with
Morgan Bruno picking up her third RBI of the game and
Alyssa Perkins driving in a run with a single to seal the run-rule victory
STAT LEADERS
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Morgan Bruno had four hits, four runs scored, and three RBIs
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Lauren Bogard recorded three hits, two runs scored, and two RBIs
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Alyssa Perkins added three hits and an RBI
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Mckenzie Johnson allowed one run on four hits with three strikeouts
FINAL SCORE
Aurora 6, Benedictine 5
THE DETAILS
-Aurora built an early 4-0 lead with two runs in the second and two more in the third
-Benedictine answered in the sixth with a three-run inning, sparked by RBI doubles from
Jasmine Lozano and
Mia Giammarese and an RBI single from
Jenna Bartke
-The Eagles took the lead in the seventh when
Haley Barnes launched a two-run home run to make it 5-4
-Aurora responded in the bottom of the inning with two runs to walk it off and secure the win
STAT LEADERS
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Haley Barnes recorded two hits, one run scored, and two RBIs including a home run
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Jasmine Lozano tallied two hits, one run scored, and one RBI
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Taylor Oppenhuis added two hits and a run scored
UP NEXT
Benedictine (12-4, 4-2 NACC) faces Kalamazoo College at home on Wednesday, April 1st for a non-conference match-up
