The Benedictine softball team split a high-scoring doubleheader at St. Norbert on Thursday, falling in a back-and-forth opener before responding with a strong finish in game two.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 9, St. Norbert 10
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo home run from
Haley Barnes
-St. Norbert answered with three runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead
-The Eagles responded with a five-run second inning, highlighted by RBIs from Mia Giammare,
Morgan Bruno, and
Alyssa Perkins to go in front 6-3
-Benedictine added another run in the fifth and pushed the lead to 9-8 in the sixth after scoring twice
-St. Norbert rallied late, tying the game in the seventh before scoring the game-winning run in the eighth
-Benedictine totaled 17 hits but was unable to hold off the late push
STAT LEADERS
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Haley Barnes went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and a home run
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Alyssa Perkins recorded three hits and two RBIs
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Jasmine Lozano added three hits and an RBI
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 11, St. Norbert 6
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine struck first in the opening inning on an RBI single from
Alyssa Perkins
-The Eagles extended the lead with a four-run third inning, highlighted by a two-run homer from Perkins and a two-RBI single from
Haley Barnes
-St. Norbert rallied with five runs across the third and fourth innings to take a 6-5 lead
-Barnes tied the game in the seventh with a solo home run
-Benedictine broke the game open in the eighth, scoring five runs on timely hitting from Barnes, Perkins, and Lozano
-The Eagles held St. Norbert scoreless in the bottom half to secure the win
STAT LEADERS
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Haley Barnes recorded three hits, five RBIs, and a home run
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Alyssa Perkins added two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs
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Claire Stillwell tossed 5.2 innings with nine strikeouts
UP NEXT
Benedictine (19-5, 5-3 NACC) returns home Saturday to face Concordia University Wisconsin in a NACC doubleheader beginning at noon
