
Back-to-Back Homers Send Bobcats Past Pioneers, 8-6
4/10/2019 7:16:00 PM | Softball
Game 1
Fifth Inning - The Bobcats scored one run in the fifth inning to get on the board. With the bases loaded, sophomore Brighid Douglas was hit by a pitch and recorded an RBI as junior Megan Dyson scored. After the fifth, the Pioneers led the game, 5-1.
Sixth Inning - Quinnipiac scored three more runs to come within one run of the Pioneers. Freshman Bridget Nasir hit a double to get the Bobcats going in the sixth. Freshman Hannah Davis hit a single, and Nasir made it home to take the score to 5-2. Senior Erin Larsen then hit a homerun to send Davis home. Quinnipiac would end the inning one run behind Sacred Heart, 5-4. The Pioneers would hold on to win the first game, 5-4.
Highlights
- Davis went 2-3 with one run and one RBI.
- Larsen hit her second homerun of the season and went 1-1 in the first game.
- Freshman Brooklyn Maguire (1-4) pitched five innings with one strikeout.
Fourth Inning - Sacred Heart lead 5-0 until the fourth inning. Freshman Alexis Otero led off and doubled to right field. Davis followed with a single, and freshman Lo Yarnall then doubled to center field, allowing Otero and Davis to score. Nasir came up and hit a single, recording an RBI, and sent Yarnall home. Larsen then hit her second homerun of the day to send Nasir home. Douglas hit a homerun right after Larsen to give the Bobcats a 6-5 lead.
Sixth Inning - With the score tied 6-6, sophomore Kayla Jensen hit a single to lead off and then advanced to second after Nasir hit a sacrific bunt. Douglas and Drake were both walked on the next at-bats, loading the bases. Otero then singled to left and recorded two RBIs as Jensen and Douglas scored. Quinnipiac took the 8-6 lead and would hold on to win the second game against Sacred Heart.
Highlights
- Larsen hit her second homer of the day and third on the season. She went 2-4 with two RBIs and one run.
- Douglas hit her second homerun of the season and went 1-3 with two runs and one RBI.
- Jensen went 3-5 with one run.
- Otero had two hits with two RBIs and one run.
- Senior Kendall Brundrett (5-14) got the win after pitching 3.1 innings with four strikeouts.
The Bobcats will host the Hartford Hawks in a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. It is also the team's Pink Game!
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shyanne Fenn (6-5)
L: Maguire, Brooklyn (1-4)

Batting:
2B: Nasir, Bridget 1
HR: Larsen, Erin 1
RBI: Douglas, Brighid 1 ; Davis, Hannah 1 ; Larsen, Erin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Nasir, Bridget 1 ; Davis, Hannah 1 ; Dyson, Megan 1 ; Larsen, Erin 1
SB: Jensen, Kayla 1
HBP: Douglas, Brighid 1

Batting:
2B: Fallon Bevin 2 ; Brianna Sant 1 ; Cierra Casal 1
3B: Kylee Harvey 1
RBI: Fallon Bevin 1 ; Amy Petrovic 1 ; Kylee Harvey 1 ; Jennie Boisv 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Katelyn Chri 1 ; Addison Land 1 ; Fallon Bevin 2 ; Amy Petrovic 1
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