LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Spalding University softball team split a doubleheader against Fontbonne losing game one, 6-1, and winning game two, 3-1, Saturday at Holy Cross in Louisville, Ky.
THE BASICS
SCORES: GM1: FU 6 – SU 1, GM2: SU 3 – FU 1
LOCATION: Holy Cross | Louisville, Ky.
RECORDS: Spalding 15-10 (7-3 SLIAC), Fontbonne 11-19 (11-3)
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
• Trailing 3-0 in the fourth,
Olivia Carter got the Golden Eagles on the scoreboard with a single to right field driving in
Addison Morris from second.
GAME ONE STAT LEADERS
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Addison Morris led SU at the plate going 2-for-3 stealing two bases and scoring a run, while
Olivia Carter drove in the lone run of the game.
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Amber Kilburn (5-7) suffered the loss allowing six runs, four earned, on 10 hits, in 7.0 innings pitched.
FOR THE FOES
• Maddy Strickland and Emelia Modglin led the Griffins at the plate both going 3-for-4.
• Maddy Strickland (6-8) earned the win holding Spalding to one run, on four hits, while striking out five batters in 7.0 innings pitched.
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
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Olivia Carter got the Golden Eagles going early in game two driving in
Addison Morris with a single to centerfield to give Spalding a 1-0 lead after one inning.
• The Golden Eagles added another run in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Morris singled to the pitcher allowing
Caroline Hale to score from third.
• Leading 2-1 following a Fontbonne run in the top of the third, Spalding answered in the fifth with a run when Carter singled to left field allowing
Ally Klein to race home from third.
GAME TWO STAT LEADERS
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Olivia Carter led the Golden Eagles at the plate as well as earned the win in the circle. At the plate, Carter went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in. In the circle, Carter (8-3) limited Fontbonne to one run, scattering four hits, while striking out one batter, in 7.0 innings pitched.
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Jennifer Peffley and
Kaylin Rucker also tallied a pair of hits each going 2-for-3.
FOR THE FOES
• Brianna Durant (1-4) suffered the loss two runs, on five hits, in 2.0 innings pitched.
UP NEXT
• The Golden Eagles will be back on the diamond Sunday, April 22 hosting Iowa Wesleyan. First pitch is 12:00 pm EST at Holy Cross.
