TOPEKA, KS – Despite big games for Eryn de Jonge the University of Mary softball team lost both of their games against Emporia State University and Washburn University by one run on day one of the Washburn Invitational. UMary lost 5-4 to ESU and 4-3 to WU.
GAME 1 University of Mary 4 Emporia State University 5
The Marauders fell behind the Hornets 3-0 after the first inning. UMary began to rally in the top of the second inning after Eryn de Jonge hit a single to the shortstop, scoring Rachael Laetsch. UMary grabbed another run in the top of the fourth inning as Kaylee Kannegiesser singled to right field to score Kasidy Chileen.
After ESU scored a run in the bottom of the fourth inning UMary responded with two runs in the fifth. Kaitlyn Alvarado and Brooke De Jonge came home to score after Laetsch reached on an error, tying the game at 4-4.
PIVOT POINT
The Hornets scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the fifth after Emma Furnish was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Despite Devyn Ritz's single to right in the top of the seventh inning, the Marauders were unable to score and fell to ESU 5-4.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Eryn de Jonge went 1-3 with one RBI
Brooke De Jonge went 1-3 with a run scored
Kaylee Kannegiesser went 1-3 with one RBI
Kaitlyn Alvarado went 1-2 with one BB and one run scored
STAT OF THE GAME
The Marauders had nine batters reach base against the Hornets.
GAME 2 University of Mary 3 Washburn University 4
Mariah Sanchez got the Marauders off to a good start after singling to left field to score Levi Luna and give UMary a 1-0 lead. The Ichabods responded in the bottom to the third to tie the game at 1-1.
The Marauders were able to plate two runs in the top of the sixth inning. Kaitlyn Alvarado drew a walk with bases loaded, scoring Kaylee Kannegiesser. Rachael Laetsch followed Alvarado by hitting a single to right field as Sanchez came home to score.
PIVOT POINT
WU scored three unanswered runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. UMary had its first two batters reach in the top of the seventh but were unable to bring them home as the Ichabods held off the Marauders 4-3.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Mariah Sanchez went 1-for-5 with one RBI
Rachael Laetsch went 2-for-3 with one BB and one RBI
Kaylee Kannegiesser went 2-4 with one run scored
Kaitlyn Alvarado went 0-1 with three walks
STAT OF THE GAME
Eryn de Jonge went 3-for-4 against the Ichabods.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Marauders return to Topeka, KS, to face the University of Central Missouri on Sunday, February 28, at 10 am.
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