Softball Splits Games with Aquinas
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Final (10) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
(Grand Rapids, MI)-- The Cleary Cougar softball team traveled to Grand Rapids as they took on Aquinas College. Cleary was able to split a day with a 6-8 loss and 4-2 win.
In Game 1: There would be a quick first inning for both teams. Then Cleary would light a spark earning 3 runs at the top of the second. Summer Smith would hit a triple to bring Olivia DeJohn home from her single. Aquinas would only be able to respond with one run. Cleary is quick again to get on the board in the third inning, Aquinas would be able to respond with two more runs. Both teams would score one each in the fourth inning. Cleary who was left scoreless in the fifth inning, would allow Aquinas to earn a run at the bottom of the fifth. With Brooke Williams' triple in the sixth, it would earn Mckenzie Latshaw a run. Aquinas was able to respond with three more runs to the Cougars. At the top of the seventh, Cleary was unable to find a run in the end.
Jade Kupsky would suffer the loss in Game 1.
In Game 2: The first four innings were quiet from both sides. With no runs on the table, Aquinas was the first to get on the board at the bottom of the fifth inning. With another scoreless sixth inning. Cleary found the spark to get on the table at the top of the seventh. In the ninth inning, both teams would find a run each. Moving into a tenth inning, Olivia DeJohn was able to hit a triple and secure the win for the Cougars.
Haley Ludwig would secure the win in Game 2, pitching all 10 innings.
The Cougars will be back on the road on Wednesday April 8, as they travel to Cornerstone for a WHAC doubleheader.