Union Softball Splits Doubleheader with UNOH
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Northwestern Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
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Union Commonwealth | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Northwestern Ohio | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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Union Commonwealth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – The Union Commonwealth University softball team (5-9) split its doubleheader against the University of Northwestern Ohio (7-6) Wednesday evening at Union Field, winning 9-7 in game one and falling 4-1 in game two.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1: Union Commonwealth 9, Northwestern Ohio 7
Union set the tone early in the bottom of the second inning when Ryleigh Petrey singled to drive in Emma Gochenour for the game's first run.
With runners on second and third, Taylor Kelly delivered another RBI single to score Elizabeth Smith. Kelly then swiped second, and Petrey stole home on the play to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 advantage.
Union continued to apply pressure later in the inning as Lily Allen reached on a Racers error, allowing two more runs to cross and extending the lead to 5-0.
After Northwestern Ohio cut into the deficit in the third, the Bulldogs responded immediately. Gochenour came home following another UNOH error to push the lead back to five at 6-1.
The Racers trimmed the margin to 6-3 in the fourth, but Union answered again in the bottom half when Kinsley Redmon grounded out to score Kenley Vanbibber, making it 7-3.
The Bulldogs created separation in the fifth inning as Petrey crushed a two-run home run to left field, extending Union's lead to 9-3.
Northwestern Ohio made things interesting with four runs in the seventh, but Union's early offensive surge proved to be enough as the Bulldogs secured the 9-7 victory.
Pitching
W: Taylor Sain (3-2): 3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 SO
L: Lanie Wooten (4-4): 4 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 3 SO
Notable Performances
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Ryleigh Petrey: 2-for-2, 2 R, 3 RBI
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Elizabeth Smith: 2-for-3, 2 R
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Taylor Kelly: 1-for-3, R, RBI
Game 2: Northwestern Ohio 4, Union Commonwealth 1
Union threatened early, but Northwestern Ohio capitalized in the third inning, using an error and a three-run home run to take a 4-0 lead.
The Bulldogs answered in the bottom half of the inning when Kenley Vanbibber singled to left-center to score Kelly and cut the deficit to 4-1.
Union continued to compete throughout the game but was unable to generate additional offense as the Racers held on for the 4-1 decision.
Pitching
W: Chloe Scott (1-0): 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 SO
L: Kerry Dixon (0-2): 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER
Notable Performances
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Taylor Kelly: 2-for-3, R
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Kenley Vanbibber: 1-for-3, RBI
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Kinsley Redmon: 1-for-1
Bulldog Notes
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Allen, Kelly, and Vanbibber are on two-game hit streaks.
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UP NEXT
The Bulldogs travel to Billy Dee Ross Stadium in Lebanon, Tenn. to face Cumberland University in the second doubleheader between the teams Thursday, March 5. First pitch for game one is set for 1 p.m., with game two scheduled for 3 p.m.
