Baltimore, MD—The Niagara softball team fell to UMBC on Thursday afternoon as the Retrievers won 11-3 in five innings.
How it Happened
The Purple Eagles opened the game with a single from Linsday Mayo. Mayo moved up to second base a sacrifice bunt from Maggie Kellner. Samantha Hare roped a singled back up the middle to put runners on the corners with one out. After a strikeout, the Purple Eagles manufactured their first run of the game on a double steal as Hare stole second and Mayo scored to make it an early 1-0 Purple Eagle lead.
UMBC was held scoreless in the bottom of the first inning but responded in the bottom of the second inning as they took a 9-1 lead as they had seven hits in the frame.
The Retrievers added to their lead in the bottom of the third as they hit a solo homer to leadoff the inning.
UMBC hit another solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning to make it an 11-1 game.
The Purple Eagles looked to extend the game in the top of the fifth inning. Mayo opened the frame with an infield single. After an out, Madison LaPenta drew a seven pitch walk to put runners on first and second. Shayna Myshrall pinch hit and singled to right field on a 1-1 pitch to load the bases. Freshman Brianna Delaney came to the plate and singled to center field that brought two runners home to make it 11-3. Despite the two runs, the Purple Eagles could not extend the game in the fifth inning.
Niagara Notes
· Niagara has now played UMBC three times in the last two seasons after not playing each other for nine seasons.
· As a team Niagara had seven hits in the game, Niagara has had seven or more hits in a game this season seven times.
· Mayo had a team high two hits, it is her fourth straight game with two hits and her fifth game this season with two hits.
· Delaney drove in two runs for the Purple Eagles, she has now driven in two runs in back-to-back games.
· Hare finished the game with two stolen bases, they are the first two of the season for her and 12th and 13th of her career.
Up Next
Niagara is back on the field on Friday for a single game against Albany before taking on Albany and UMBC on Saturday.
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