Pirates Drop League Opener To Villanova
3/23/2019 3:56:00 PM | Softball
How it Happened
- The Wildcats jumped ahead with four runs in the top of the first, capitalizing on a pair of SHU errors to score all four runs unearned
- The Hall threatened in the bottom of the second when Katherine Matthys (Spring Branch, Texas) punched a two-out single to right to put a pair of runners on, but both were stranded
- Villanova would put the game out of reach with a huge inning in the top of the fifth, notching a total of 12 runs on eight hits to push the lead to 16-0
- The Hall falls to 36-44 all-time against Villanova with the defeat
- The Wildcats finished with a 10-2 edge in hits, while SHU committed six errors leading to nine unearned runs
- Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) and Matthys both singled for The Hall
- VU only notched one extra base hit, a double in the fifth inning
- Mo Sobel (Newbury Parks, Calif.) was the third pitcher of the day for the Pirates and did not allow a run in an inning of work
The Pirates and Wildcats will meet for two to close their series on Sunday, with the doubleheader beginning at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: RAUCH, Paige (8-6)
L: Camp, Reganne (5-8)
Batting:
2B: RAUCH, Paige 1
RBI: GIAMPOLO, Angela 1 ; RAUCH, Paige 1 ; DUCAR, Becky 2 ; SWITZER, Delaney 1 ; DACOSTA, Julia 1 ; JONES, Caroline 3 ; HENRY, Ryan 4 ; HAYES, Sydney 1
SF: JONES, Caroline 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GIAMPOLO, Angela 3 ; RAUCH, Paige 3 ; DUCAR, Becky 2 ; SWITZER, Delaney 2 ; RUIZ, Megan 1 ; JONES, Caroline 1 ; OHMAN, Kendall 1 ; LAQUA, Olivia 1 ; HAYES, Sydney 2
SB: GIAMPOLO, Angela 1 ; RAUCH, Paige 1 ; DUCAR, Becky 1 ; OHMAN, Kendall 1 ; LAQUA, Olivia 1

Base Running:
HBP: Tate, Jaden 1