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Mueller
4
Bridgewater (Va.) BCSB 3-8
5
Winner Mary Washington UMW 5-4
Bridgewater (Va.) BCSB
3-8
4
Final
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Mary Washington UMW
5-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Bridgewater (Va.) BCSB 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1
Mary Washington UMW 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 0

W: Caitlyn Burch (0-0) L: Nelson, Erica (0-0)

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Winner Bridgewater (Va.) BCSB 4-8
6
Mary Washington UMW 5-5
Winner
Bridgewater (Va.) BCSB
4-8
7
Final
6
Mary Washington UMW
5-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bridgewater (Va.) BCSB 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 7 7 3
Mary Washington UMW 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 6 8 1

W: Martin, Samantha (0-0) L: Taylor Hudson (0-0) S: Nelson, Erica (0)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits with Mary Washington

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Bridgewater College softball team split a pair of games with Mary Washington on Wednesday.
 
THE BASICS:
Final Score:
Game one – Mary Washington 5, Bridgewater 4 (Eight Innings)
Game two – Bridgewater 7, Mary Washington 6
Records: Bridgewater 4-8; Mary Washington 5-5
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One:
  • Both sides went down in order in the first before McKenna Mueller singled for BC to lead off the second. Mueller was left stranded and UMW responded with multiple base runners of its own in the home half of the frame, but the game remained scoreless.
  • Once more, each side went down in order in the third before BC struck first in the fourth.  Jazmyne Smith got the party started as she doubled. Mueller walked to put a pair of runners on and Delaney Lail singled driving in Smith to get the scoring started. Kaelyn Ramsey singled and drove in Mueller to put BC ahead 2-0.
  • McKenzie Cauthorn sat down UMW in order in the fourth and the home side repaid the favor in the top of the fifth. Mary Washington struck back with a run in the bottom of the frame by virtue of a passed ball and a hit.
  • The two sides remained scoreless with BC holding a 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh. UMW got runners on and advanced them to the corners. Mary Washington tried to execute a double steal to bring in the game-tying run and di it successfully to knot the game at 2-2. Erica Nelson came in and ended the inning as she recorded a punch out and induced a ground ball that BC turned into a double play to send the game to extra innings.
  • The eighth frame came with chaos. BC came to the plate first and Mary Washington got two quick outs, but the international-tiebreak runner advanced to third. Smith dug in next and delivered with a two-run blast to put BC in front 4-2. UMW got out of the jam and went to work in the home half of the inning. The home side started the frame with a hit to put runners on the corners. A BC error during the next at bat brought in both runners to tie the game. The home side kept the momentum rolling as it added a double to left field to drive in the game-winning run.
GAME STATS:
  • Smith led the way for BC in game one as she had a pair of hits including the two-run blast.
  • Shelby Presgrave tallied the only multi-hit game for UMW as she went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a scored a run.
  • Nelson took the loss for BC as she surrendered just a single earned run. Cauthorn tossed 6.0 innings highlighted by four strikeouts.
GAME TWO
  • Each side had chances to strike in the opening inning of game two, but remained scoreless. Caroline Malandra delivered for BC in the second as she stepped to the plate with the bases loaded. The rookie doubled to center field driving in Lexi Schaaf and Lail to put Bridgewater ahead 2-0.
  • Mary Washington got a runner on in the home half of the third and advanced them all the way to third before a clutch strikeout from Elena Williams held BC maintained the lead. Bridgewater had two runners on in the third, but a UMW double play kept the lead to just 2-0.
  • UMW struck back on the home half of the third as a RBI single got the home team on the board. Mary Washington kept the momentum rolling and stepped ahead by virtue of four runs in the bottom of the fourth thanks to some BC defensive miscues.
  • Bridgewater chipped away at the deficit as a walk by Mueller got her on base in the fifth. Mueller proceeded to steal second and eventually came around to score by the way of a pair of wild pitches to make it 5-3. UMW stretched the lead back to three runs in the bottom of the fifth with a leadoff home run to swing the momentum back in its favor.
  • BC found some life in the sixth as it put runners on the corners with one out. Malandra stepped up when called upon again as she singled to drive in Ramsey and cut into the lead. Cheyenne Barlow came around to score on a wild pitch and an Abby Byrum base rip drove in Malandra to tie the game. After the home side went down in order, BC went to work. Mueller opened the seventh with a single and she stole second to put the go-ahead run in scoring position. Mueller advanced to third on a fielder's choice and came around to score on a throwing error as she broke for third to give BC the lead. Nelson came in to close the game out and did so in order.
GAME STATS:
  • Six different Eagles recorded a hit in game two, including a pair by Malandra. The rookies three RBI also led the BC comeback in game two.
  • Samantha Martin ended up with the victory in game two as she tossed 2.1 innings and only surrendered a single earned run. Nelson came in and closed the game out for BC and registered the save in the seventh.
  • Bridget Laychak backed up her clutch performance in game one with two RBI along with a pair of hits.
UP NEXT
The Eagles come home for their first home doubleheader as they host Methodist on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
 
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