DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras softball team honored its senior class on Sunday afternoon with a split against Buena Vista, dropping the first game by a 7-6 score before taking game two in convincing fashion, 6-1.
Ashley Lentine went 5-for-6 with a home run on the day, finishing with three RBIs.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Game One
- Lentine opened the scoring with a home run in the first at-bat for an early 1-0 lead
- The clutch hitting continued for Lentine, who hit an RBI single to give the Duhawks another run and later scored off a two-RBI double from
Shannon Coyle
- The Beavers bounced back from the 4-0 deficit with five runs of their own in the third to take the lead
- In the seventh inning, Buena Vista added a crucial insurance run, extending its lead to 6-4
- The Duhawks rallied in the seventh, scoring one run off a single by
Melanie Gerbig before loading the bases and down to their final out … A ground out ended the threat and preserved the win for Buena Vista
Game Two
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Hannah Towns started the offense with an RBI double in the first and later scored off a fielder's choice to make it 2-0 in favor of the Purple & Gold
- The Beavers scratched away for a run in the third after an RBI double, but in the next inning, Loras made it 4-1, capitalizing on a Buena Vista error and triple by Towns
- Loras added insurance runs in the sixth thanks to an RBI double from Lentine and an RBI single from
Shannon Coyle, resulting in a 6-1 lead
NOTABLES
- Fowler extended her hitting streak to 13 games after having three combined hits in today's doubleheader
- Following the win in game two, Loras improved to 11-3 this season when scoring in the first inning and 10-1 when leading after the first inning
- As a team, the Duhawks are hitting .321 this season with runners on base while opponents have been held to a .265 average
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Ashley Lentine
- The Chicago native finished the day 5-for-6 with three RBIs including a double and a home run
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Decorah on Tuesday, April 24 for an Iowa Conference doubleheader. The Norse are 27-3 this season, including a 5-1 mark in IIAC play. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
