NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Niagara softball program saw its 2023 season come to a close Saturday afternoon with a pair of losses to Rider. The Broncs won game one 4-0, followed by a 4-1 win in game two.
Game 1 Recap: Niagara 0, Rider 4
• All four Bronc runs came in the fourth, the first on a RBI single, then a pair of doubles drove in three more off Niagara starter,
Maddie Hickingbottom.
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Samantha Hare doubled to deep center to start the fourth, but would be stranded at third to end the inning, keeping NU off the board.
• In the seventh,
Sophia Marrero doubled to right to get the rally started for Niagara.
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Madison LaPenta would come in to run for Marrero, advancing to third on a flyout to left by
Riley Crum for the second out.
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Maggie Kellner would pinch hit for freshman
Kaylee Haines and line out to second to end the contest.
Niagara Notes
• Hare's double was her sixth of the season, and second in as many games.
• Marrero's double was the freshman's sixth of the season.
• Hickingbottom struck out seven to finish the season with 151, fourth most by a Purple Eagle in a season.
Game 2 Recap: Niagara 1, Rider 4
• Aftr falling into an early 2-0 hole,
Lindsay Mayo would hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first to cut the Bronc lead in half, 2-1.
• Niagara starter,
Cara Leone would slow down the Bronc offense in the second and third before giving up one in the fourth to allow Rider to take a 3-1 lead.
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Emma Collee would pitch the fifth, allowing one run to score which put NU down three, 4-1.
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Julia Thompson would finish the game in the circle for Niagara, punching out one in 2.0 innings of work.
Niagara Notes
• All of Niagara's three hits in the contest came from the top-four in the lineup.
• Hare recorded her seventh double of the season and third in three games.
• Myshrall got her first hit in three games with a single in the bottom of the fourth.
• Mayo's homer was her second of the season, tying her for the team lead with Marrero.
• LaPenta stole her third bag of the season, finishing the year three -for-four on stolen base attempts.
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