The Benedictine softball team came up short in the NACC Champiobship game, falling to Dominican 10-7, forcing an if-necessary game between the two teams.
FINAL SCORE
Dominican 10, Benedictine 7
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine came out strong, scoring four runs in the first inning to take an early lead
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Haley Barnes,
Taylor Oppenhuis,
Mia Giammarese, and
Jenna Bartke each drove in runs during the opening inning
-Dominican responded with four runs of its own in the bottom of the first to tie the game
-The Eagles added three more runs in the second including a two-run double from Oppenhuis to take a 7-4 lead
-Dominican chipped away with two runs in the second and tied the game in the third
-After two scoreless innings, Dominican took control with three runs in the sixth to pull ahead
-Benedictine was unable to mount a comeback in the final inning as Dominican secured the win
STAT LEADERS
-Benedictine recorded 12 hits in the game
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Mia Giammarese led the offense with three hits and an RBI
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Taylor Oppenhuis tallied two hits and three RBIs
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Morgan Bruno added two hits and scored twice
UP NEXT
Benedictine (35-9, 18-6 NACC) will face Dominican in an if-necessary championship game to decide the NACC title
