The Benedictine softball team came up short in the NACC Championship if-necessary game, dropping a 7-6 decision to Dominican as the Stars claimed the conference title.
FINAL SCORE
Dominican 7, Benedictine 6
THE DETAILS
-Benedictine opened the game strong, scoring two runs in the first inning to take an early lead
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Alyssa Perkins and
Taylor Oppenhuis each drove in runs as the Eagles capitalized on early opportunities
-Dominican responded with three runs in the bottom of the first to move in front of
-Benedictine answered back in the third and fourth innings, with Perkins driving in a run and
Lauryn Olson adding a run-scoring triple to retake the lead at 4-3
-The Eagles extended their advantage in the fifth inning, scoring two more runs, including a bunt RBI from Oppenhuis and a run scoring on an error
-Dominican responded immediately with a solo home run in the fifth to cut into the lead
-In the sixth inning, Dominican used a two-run double followed by an RBI single to score three runs and regain the lead
-Benedictine came up empty in its final at-bat as Dominican held on for the victory
STAT LEADERS
-Benedictine finished with 9 hits in the game
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Haley Barnes led the offense with two hits and two runs scored
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Morgan Bruno also recorded two hits and scored a run
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Taylor Oppenhuis finished with a hit and two RBIs
