Bobcats Cruise to Dominant Win over Norfolk State

Monday, March 11

Norfolk, VA

3:30 PM

Quinnipiac University

Norfolk State University

0-21

Quinnipiac

Norfolk State

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3/11/2024 5:29:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. – The Quinnipiac Softball team won its second game of the Norfolk State Invitational 13-4 over Norfolk State in six innings on Monday, March 11.

The Bobcats got RBIs from nine different players and hits from seven. Lauren Hilliard and Jaclyn Gonzalez combined for three strikeouts in six innings of work.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 13, Norfolk State 4

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-3, 0-0 MAAC) | Norfolk State (1-21, 0-0 MEAC)

LOCATION
Norfolk, Va. | NSU Softball Field

SCORING SUMMARY
Second Inning

Hannah Davis reached on a fielding error, scoring Mac Davis. (QU 1, NSU 0)
Brooke Hilliard flied out to left field, scoring Ella McGalliard. (QU 2, NSU 0)
Mary Fogg singled up the middle, scoring Hannah Davis. (QU 3, NSU 0)
Abby LaClair doubled to left field, scoring Lauren Hilliard. (QU 4, NSU 0)
Kennedy Demott singled to third base, scoring Mary Fogg. (QU 5, NSU 0)
Amanda Engel singled through the right side, scoring Natalia Apatiga and Abby LaClair. (QU 7, NSU 0)
R. Gilbreath homered to left center, scoring three runs. (QU 7, NSU 3)

Fourth Inning

Amanda Engel singled to left field, scoring Gianna Palmisano. (QU 8, NSU 3)
Ella McGalliard homered to left center, scoring Amanda Engel and Kennedy Demott. (QU 11, NSU 3)
R. Gilbreath singled to left center, scoring a run. (QU 11, NSU 4)

Sixth Inning

Jaelyn Gonzalez grounded out to the short stop, scoring Amanda Engel. (QU 12, NSU 4)
Julia Woeste singled up the middle, scoring Ella McGalliard. (QU 13, NSU 4)

NOTES

Amanda Engel and Ella McGalliard each had three RBIs.
Engel set a new career-high in RBIs.
Ella McGalliard matched her career-high in RBIs.
Amanda Engel and Kennedy Demott each had three hits.
The Bobcats scored a season-high 13 runs on a season-high 14 hits.
This is the first time the Bobcats have scored 13 runs or more since March 28, 2015.
Ten different Bobcats scored a run.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats are back in action tomorrow, playing one game against Norfolk State University at the NSU Softball field at 3:30 PM.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Gonzalez, Jaclyn (0-0)

L: Maddy Morris (0-0)

Quinnipiac

Batting:

2B: LaClair, Abby 1 ; Demott, Kennedy 1

HR: McGalliard, Ella 1

RBI: Fogg, Mary 1 ; LaClair, Abby 1 ; Demott, Kennedy 1 ; Engel, Amanda 3 ; McGalliard, Ella 3 ; Davis, Hannah 1 ; Gonzalez, Jaelyn 1 ; Woeste, Julia 1 ; Hilliard, Brooke 1

SF: Hilliard, Brooke 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Fogg, Mary 1 ; LaClair, Abby 1 ; Palmisano , Gianna 1 ; Apatiga, Natalia 1 ; Demott, Kennedy 1 ; Davis, Mac 1 ; Engel, Amanda 2 ; McGalliard, Ella 3 ; Davis, Hannah 1 ; Hilliard, Lauren 1