NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Purple Eagles split Saturday's doubleheader with Saint Peter's winning game two 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh. Niagara moves to 13-21 overall and 7-7 in league play and the Peacocks are now 18-27 overall and 4-8 in the MAAC.
Game 1 Recap
• Saint Peter's opened the scoring in the top of the first with an RBI single to take a early 1-0 lead.
• Niagara tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the third with an RBI double from
Maggie Vesneske.
Hannah Mingle scored on the play.
• The Peacocks would score one in the fourth and another in the fifth to earn the 3-1 win.
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Riley Crum got the start for Niagara, pitching allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out five in 5.0 innings of work.
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Cara Leone pitched two innings in relief of Crum, allowing just one hit and punching out three.
• Niagara recorded two hits in game one, a single by
Hannah Mingle and the double by Vesneske.
Game 2 Recap
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Maggie Kellner put Niagara up 1-0 in the bottom of the first with an RBI double to left, scoring
Kaity McInall from second on the play.
• Saint Peter's would put up a two spot in the third to take a 2-1 lead over NU.
• Niagara tied the game in the bottom of the sixth when
Shayna Myshrall singled to right to score
Samantha Hare from second.
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Bayleigh McCullough singled with one out in the seventh to put the game-winning run on first for NU. The freshman would move into scoring position after a ground out by Vesneske.
• With two outs, McInall singled to center field, allowing McCullough to advance to third, however a Saint Peter's error on the play, McCullough scored the game winner to salvage a split of the series with Saint Peter's.
• Niagara tallied nine hits in the win.
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Maddie Hickingbottom pitched 6.1 innings for the Purple Eagles, striking out eight while allowing two runs on six hits.
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Julia Thompson got the win in game two after coming in with one out in the top of the seventh and retiring the two batters she saw.
Niagara Notes
• Thompson now has four wins out the pen for NU.
• Hare went 3-for-3 in game two and is now nine for her last 20 at the plate.
• Hickingbottom is one strikeout shy of the 100 K mark after fanning eight in her start today.
• Kellner hit her 13
th double of the season and collected her 15
th RBI of the season.
• Niagara is 15-1 in the last 16 meetings with SPU.
Up Next
• The Purple and White will play two games against Manhattan Sunday. The twin bill with the Jaspers is now scheduled for a 10 a.m. start as rain is in the forecast for the afternoon.
