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Softball Drops Two Games at Fairfield
5/8/2022 5:53:00 PM | Softball
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team dropped two games at Fairfield on Sunday, May 8. The Stags took game one by a score of 2-5 and the second game by a score of 1-12 (five innings).
Quinnipiac moves to 12-27 overall and 5-13 in the MAAC. Fairfield improves to 23-20 overall and 13-5 in the MAAC.
Game One Recap:
Second Inning – The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Karolyn Walker was walked and advanced to second on a passed ball. Sydney Horan was also walked. Brooke Hilliard hit a single, allowing Walker to score.
Sixth Inning – Quinnipiac added one more run in the top of the sixth to cut Fairfield's lead to three runs. Kayla Jensen hit a single up the middle and later advanced to third base of a bunt from Gianna Palmisano. Walker hit a ground out to the shortstop, allowing Jensen to score.
The Stags would hold on to win the first game of the doubleheader, 5-2.
Notable Stats:
First Inning – Quinnipiac got on the board early in the game, but could not find any momentum throughout the rest of game two. Brooke Hilliard scored off of a double from Kayla Thomas. The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead, but the Stags scored four runs in the bottom of the first to take back the lead, 4-1.
The Stags would score eight unanswered runs to take the lead to 12-1 and the game would end after the fifth inning.
Notable Stats:
Quinnipiac will face Monmouth for a doubleheader on Monday, May 9 at 12 p.m.
Quinnipiac moves to 12-27 overall and 5-13 in the MAAC. Fairfield improves to 23-20 overall and 13-5 in the MAAC.
Game One Recap:
Second Inning – The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Karolyn Walker was walked and advanced to second on a passed ball. Sydney Horan was also walked. Brooke Hilliard hit a single, allowing Walker to score.
Sixth Inning – Quinnipiac added one more run in the top of the sixth to cut Fairfield's lead to three runs. Kayla Jensen hit a single up the middle and later advanced to third base of a bunt from Gianna Palmisano. Walker hit a ground out to the shortstop, allowing Jensen to score.
The Stags would hold on to win the first game of the doubleheader, 5-2.
Notable Stats:
- Lala Pascual went 2-3 with a walk.
- Jensen went 1-3 with one run.
- Hiliard and Walker both added one RBI each.
- Sydney Horan pitched four innings with three strikeouts.
- Fairfield's Katie Kudlacik pitched a complete game and notched nine strikeouts.
First Inning – Quinnipiac got on the board early in the game, but could not find any momentum throughout the rest of game two. Brooke Hilliard scored off of a double from Kayla Thomas. The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead, but the Stags scored four runs in the bottom of the first to take back the lead, 4-1.
The Stags would score eight unanswered runs to take the lead to 12-1 and the game would end after the fifth inning.
Notable Stats:
- Thomas went 1-2 with with one RBI and one double.
- Taylor Walton went 1-2.
- Jaclyn Gonzalez pitched three innings with two strikeouts.
- Fairfield's Lauryn Rheinhart pitched a complete game with one strikeout.
Quinnipiac will face Monmouth for a doubleheader on Monday, May 9 at 12 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kudlacik, Katie (9-3)
L: Horan, Sydney (7-10)

Batting:
RBI: Hilliard, Brooke 1 ; Walker, Karolyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jensen, Kayla 1 ; Walker, Karolyn 1
SB: Jensen, Kayla 1 ; Palmisano , Gianna 1

Batting:
HR: Hoffman, Kaitlin 1
RBI: Hoffman, Kaitlin 3 ; Robicheau, Madison 1
SF: Hoffman, Kaitlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Warren, Charli 1 ; Hoffman, Kaitlin 1 ; Sekula, Kasey 1 ; Westford, Drew 1 ; Robicheau, Madison 1
SB: Warren, Charli 2 ; Hoffman, Kaitlin 1
CS: Cohen, Ava 1
HBP: Hoffman, Kaitlin 1
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