Union Softball Falls to Alice Lloyd in Twinbill
Game 1
Game 1
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
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Union Commonwealth | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
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Alice Lloyd (KY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Union Commonwealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Alice Lloyd (KY) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — The Union Commonwealth University softball team (3-3) dropped both games of a doubleheader to Alice Lloyd College (5-5) on Tuesday afternoon at Reeve Softball Field, falling 7-6 in eight innings in Game 1 and 3-1 in Game 2.
Game 1: Alice Lloyd 7, Union Commonwealth 6 (8 innings)
In the third inning, the Bulldogs scored the first runs of the game, taking a 5-0 lead. Savanna Higgins, Emma Gochenour and Ryleigh Petrey each reached first and drove in a run, and Elizabeth Smith added a two-run double.
The Bulldogs extended the advantage to 6-0 in the fifth on a Victoria Rodriguez RBI single.
Union answered in the bottom of the fifth with three runs to cut the deficit to 6-3. After Alice Lloyd added a run in the sixth to make it 7-4, the Eagles continued to battle. Union scored on a steal of home in the seventh and later tied the game at 6-6 to force extra innings.
In the eighth, Alice Lloyd delivered an RBI single to score the go-ahead run from third and secure the 7-6 victory.
Pitching
W: Kinna Justice (2-3) — 7 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 3 SO
Save: Arin Rife — 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER
L: Maggi Haydu (2-1) — 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER
Notable Performances
Kenley Vanbibber — 3 for 4, R
Savanna Higgins — 2 for 5, R, RBI
Tori Turner — 2 for 4, R
Game 2: Alice Lloyd 3, Union Commonwealth 1
The Eagles struck first in the opening inning with a two-run double to take a 2-0 lead. Alice Lloyd responded in the third with a solo home run to extend the margin to 3-0.
Union got on the board in the fourth when Higgins hit a solo home run to trim the deficit to 3-1, but the Bulldogs were unable to rally the rest of the way.
Pitching
W: Arin Rife (1-0) — 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 SO
L: Maggie Haydu (2-2) — 3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER
Notable Performances
Savanna Higgins — 1 for 3, HR, RBI
Kinsley Redmon — 1 for 2
Taylor Kelly — 1 for 3
Bulldog Notes
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Higgins extended her hitting streak to five games.
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Smith has hit in four straight games.
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Turner has a three-game hitting streak.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Union Field on Friday, Feb. 20 to take on Lindsey Wilson. The first game is set for 2 p.m. and the second is at 4 p.m.