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Softball's Season Ends With Two Losses in Patriot League Tournament
5/10/2024 5:59:00 PM | Softball
BOSTON, Mass.- The Bucknell Bison softball team (19-27) finished the season with two losses in the Patriot League Tournament on Friday. Bucknell fell 5-2 to one-seed Boston University in the winner's bracket and lost 12-2 in six innings to second-seeded Lehigh in the elimination game.
Game One Recap
Madison Roukey started the game and yielded a leadoff single. A sacrifice bunt and a flyout moved her to third. Bucknell's pitcher prevented the run by inducing a soft pop-up to shortstop Brooke Popella.
Both pitchers were on their A-game through four innings. Bella Radican broke up Boston's perfect game with a single in the fifth inning. She promptly stole second base but was left stranded there.
Boston exploded for five runs in the fifth inning to seize the lead decisively. Roukey plucked leadoff hitter Allison Boaz with a pitch. The next batter, Lauren Sellers, attempted to lay down the sacrifice bunt twice. The attempts failed but with two strikes, she launched a home run over the left-field wall. Lauren Keleher followed with a single. Hunter Vestal entered the circle in relief. Two outs followed and then a walk occurred. Keleher dashed for third when ball four escaped and was called safe at third. Brooke Deppiesse doubled to left field to score two more runs. Lauren Nett hit a single for another RBI. Pryor's grounder ended the inning.
Bucknell fought back in the seventh inning. Zoie Smith beat out an infield single and Savannah Jones singled to center field. Popella dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners. Radican singled through the left side, scoring Smith. The overthrow by the Boston shortstop sent Jones running for home. Bucknell trailed 5-2 and had life. Marissa Rapino hit a laser line drive but the third baseman converted it into a double play to end the game.
Game Two Recap
Jones started in the circle for the Bison, and Lehigh jumped out to a 1-0 lead on doubles by Brooke Cannon and Emily Cimino.
Bucknell tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning. MaKenzie Hilling doubled over the left fielder's head. Smith hustled and beat out an infield single, and then Jones helped her cause with an RBI single. After Smith and Jones advanced on a passed ball, Smith appeared to score on a sacrifice fly but was called out for leaving early, ending the inning.
Lehigh went up 2-1 in the third inning. Josie Charles walked and a throwing error by Noelle Gardon placed runners on second and third. Cimino hit a sacrifice fly for the lead.
Roukey entered the circle in the fourth inning. Lehigh broke the game open with a four-run inning. Holly Lovett walked and Greaney homered over the center field wall. Payton Sward singled and Charles tripled for the third run. Jones re-entered the circle and Smith singled in Charles for the 6-1 advantage.
The Mountain Hawks tallied two more runs in the fifth inning. Dudley doubled to start the inning and a flyout followed. Sarah Zimmerman was inserted into the circle. Lehigh put together some walks, steals, a single, and a Zimmerman error to score the two runs.
Bucknell countered with a run in their fifth frame. Zimmerman and Rapino singled with one out, and Speicher reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Hilling worked a walk, but the Bison settled for one run after Smith's deep fly ball nearly resulted in a grand slam but was caught for the final out.
Lehigh scored four runs in the sixth inning to invoke the run rule. Cimino walked and Cannon doubled. Vestal entered the circle for the final performance of her career, and the Mountain Hawks tacked on runs on a sac fly, a wild pitch, a walk, and a single.
Game One Recap
Madison Roukey started the game and yielded a leadoff single. A sacrifice bunt and a flyout moved her to third. Bucknell's pitcher prevented the run by inducing a soft pop-up to shortstop Brooke Popella.
Both pitchers were on their A-game through four innings. Bella Radican broke up Boston's perfect game with a single in the fifth inning. She promptly stole second base but was left stranded there.
Boston exploded for five runs in the fifth inning to seize the lead decisively. Roukey plucked leadoff hitter Allison Boaz with a pitch. The next batter, Lauren Sellers, attempted to lay down the sacrifice bunt twice. The attempts failed but with two strikes, she launched a home run over the left-field wall. Lauren Keleher followed with a single. Hunter Vestal entered the circle in relief. Two outs followed and then a walk occurred. Keleher dashed for third when ball four escaped and was called safe at third. Brooke Deppiesse doubled to left field to score two more runs. Lauren Nett hit a single for another RBI. Pryor's grounder ended the inning.
Bucknell fought back in the seventh inning. Zoie Smith beat out an infield single and Savannah Jones singled to center field. Popella dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners. Radican singled through the left side, scoring Smith. The overthrow by the Boston shortstop sent Jones running for home. Bucknell trailed 5-2 and had life. Marissa Rapino hit a laser line drive but the third baseman converted it into a double play to end the game.
Game Two Recap
Jones started in the circle for the Bison, and Lehigh jumped out to a 1-0 lead on doubles by Brooke Cannon and Emily Cimino.
Bucknell tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning. MaKenzie Hilling doubled over the left fielder's head. Smith hustled and beat out an infield single, and then Jones helped her cause with an RBI single. After Smith and Jones advanced on a passed ball, Smith appeared to score on a sacrifice fly but was called out for leaving early, ending the inning.
Lehigh went up 2-1 in the third inning. Josie Charles walked and a throwing error by Noelle Gardon placed runners on second and third. Cimino hit a sacrifice fly for the lead.
Roukey entered the circle in the fourth inning. Lehigh broke the game open with a four-run inning. Holly Lovett walked and Greaney homered over the center field wall. Payton Sward singled and Charles tripled for the third run. Jones re-entered the circle and Smith singled in Charles for the 6-1 advantage.
The Mountain Hawks tallied two more runs in the fifth inning. Dudley doubled to start the inning and a flyout followed. Sarah Zimmerman was inserted into the circle. Lehigh put together some walks, steals, a single, and a Zimmerman error to score the two runs.
Bucknell countered with a run in their fifth frame. Zimmerman and Rapino singled with one out, and Speicher reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Hilling worked a walk, but the Bison settled for one run after Smith's deep fly ball nearly resulted in a grand slam but was caught for the final out.
Lehigh scored four runs in the sixth inning to invoke the run rule. Cimino walked and Cannon doubled. Vestal entered the circle for the final performance of her career, and the Mountain Hawks tacked on runs on a sac fly, a wild pitch, a walk, and a single.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ricard, Kasey (26-3)
L: Roukey, Madison (11-12)
Batting:
2B: Deppiesse, Brooke 1
HR: Sellers, Audrey 1
RBI: Deppiesse, Brooke 2 ; Nett, Lauren 1 ; Sellers, Audrey 2
SH: Roncin, Kayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keleher, Lauren 1 ; Doherty, Kylie 1 ; Deppiesse, Brooke 1 ; Boaz, Allison 1 ; Sellers, Audrey 1
SB: Keleher, Lauren 1 ; Doherty, Kylie 1
CS: Deppiesse, Brooke 1
HBP: Boaz, Allison 1
Batting:
RBI: Radican, Bella 1
SH: Popella, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Smith, Zoie 1 ; Jones, Savannah 1
SB: Radican, Bella 1
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