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Morgan Sauers at Harrisburg
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6
York (Pa.) YCP 1-8
14
Winner LeTourneau LETU 8-7
York (Pa.) YCP
1-8
6
Final
14
LeTourneau LETU
8-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
York (Pa.) YCP 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 12 5
LeTourneau LETU 2 1 3 0 2 6 14 13 0

W: Paiton Altmiller (1-0) L: Rietema, Natalie (1-5) S: Kirstin Ferguson (1)

14
Winner York (Pa.) YCP 2-8
13
LeTourneau LETU 8-8
Winner
York (Pa.) YCP
2-8
14
Final
13
LeTourneau LETU
8-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
York (Pa.) YCP 3 0 3 2 2 4 0 14 16 6
LeTourneau LETU 0 4 0 0 5 4 0 13 9 1

W: Barstad, Gretchen (1-0) L: Kirstin Ferguson (3-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Scott Guise, Director of Athletic Communications

Spartans Split with LeTourneau to End Their Spring Trip

York won a wild 14-13 game to wrap up their 10 game trip

MARSHALL, TEXAS – The York College softball team closed out their spring trip as they split their final series of the trip with LeTourneau on a stormy Saturday in Marshall, Texas.
The Yellow Jackets captured game one 14-6 in six innings and the Spartans earned the split with a wild 14-13 win in the nightcap
The Spartans conclude their trip 2-8 overall while LeTourneau is now 8-8.
 
Game One
Runs: York 6 – LeTourneau 14
Hits: York 12 – LeTourneau 12
Errors: York 6 – LeTourneau 0
LOB: York 10 – LeTourneau 11
WP: Paiton Altmiller (1-0); LP: Natalie Rietema (1-5); Save: Kirstin Ferguson (1)
 
How It Happened
• LeTourneau jumped on the Spartans early with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first to seize the early advantage. York responded with their biggest inning of the year to date as they scored six in the top of the second inning. Rylee Dreyer drew a bases loaded walk to get York on the board. Jordyn Woodling then had a two-run single up the middle to put York on top 3-2. Gretchen Barstad had an infield single to plate the fourth run of the frame. Emma Wade then drove in two with a single up the middle to give York a 6-2 lead.
• The Spartans handed a run to the Yellow Jackets in the bottom of the second on a dropped fly ball with two outs as LeTourneau got an unearned run. LeTourneau tied the game in the third inning with a three-run frame. A bases loaded walk pushed home the first Yellow Jacket run of the frame followed by a Spartan error on a fielder's choice. The third run came on a fielder's choice as the Spartan lead evaporated in just two innings.
• After a quiet fourth inning, the Yellow Jackets plated a pair on a Jenna Rosson double to center, giving LeTourneau the 8-6 lead. LeTourneau finished off the game with a six spot in the bottom of the sixth. The Yellow Jackets scored six runs on five hits with two errors and three walks as the game ended due to the run rule.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Emma Wade: 3-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBI, 2B
Jordyn Woodling: 2-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBI
Danella Silagy: 2-for-4, 1 run
Gretchen Barstad: 2-for-4, RBI
Alexis McDonaugh: 1-for-2, 1 run, 2 BB
Rylee Dreyer: 1-for-1, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2B, 2BB
 
Spartan Pitching
Natalie Rietema: 5.0 IP, 9 hits, 11 runs, 9 ER, 1 K, 9 BB
Courtney Freese: 0.2 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 0 K, 3 BB, WP
 
Game Two
Runs: York 14 – LeTourneau 13
Hits: York 16 – LeTourneau 9
Errors: York 6 – LeTourneau 1
LOB: York 6 – LeTourneau 11
WP: Gretchen Barstad (1-0); LP: Kirstin Ferguson (3-3)
 
How It Happened
• Game two started with the Spartans jumping out to a 3-0 after one half inning of play. Gretchen Barstad had a two run double to center and came around to score on a Kate Miller sacrifice fly to center.
• The Yellow Jackets answered right back in the bottom of the second with a four-run inning aided by four Spartan errors as LeTourneau took a 4-3 lead. York bounced right back to recapture the lead in the third. Barstad ripped a solo homer to right to lead off the inning. Morgan Sauers scored the next two with a two-run single to center as York took a 6-4 lead.
• The Spartans added two more in the fourth as Barstad blasted a two-run shot to center, increasing the Spartan lead to 8-4. York tacked on two more runs in the fifth as Jordyn Woodling doubled to right center to plate a pair and push the lead to 10-5.
• The Yellow Jackets refused to go quietly as they erupted for a five-run bottom of the fifth, slicing the Spartan lead to 10-9. LeTourneau scored their five runs on three hits, four walks and a Spartan error.
• The sixth inning was a wild one as the Spartan scored four times to take the 14-9 lead. Emma Wade had a two-run single while Alexis McDonaugh drove in Wade with an RBI single. Rylee Dreyer scored McDonaugh with a two out single up the middle. LeTourneau answered with a four run rally of their own as the Spartan lead was again just one.
• LeTourneau got their lead off runner on in the seventh but Barstad was able to pitch around the base runner and preserve the win.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Gretchen Barstad: 4-for-5, 4 runs, 5 RBI, 2 2B, 2 HR
Emma Wade: 3-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, 2B
Jordyn Woodling: 2-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2B
Morgan Sauers: 2-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBI
Alexis McDonaugh: 1-for-4, 2 runs, RBI
 
Spartan Pitching
Kyrsten Coppage: 2.0 IP, 2 hits, 4 runs, 0 ER, 0 K, 2 BB, WP
Gretchen Barstad: 2.1 IP, 3 hits, 5 ER, 1 K, 4 BB, WP, HB
Natalie Rietema: 2.2 IP, 4 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 2 K, 5 BB
 
Spartan Notes
This was the first meeting between the two schools … the Spartans had their biggest offensive output of their trip on Saturday with a combined 20 runs in the two games … York had 12 hits in the opener and 16 in the nightcap … York's five doubles in game two were a season-high … Gretchen Barstad tied a career-high with four hits while her 12 total bases set a new career standard … Barstad's five RBI were also a new career high.
 
Up Next
The Spartans will make their home debut on Saturday when they host Albright College in their MAC Commonwealth opener at Spartan Stadium. First pitch is set for 1:00 pm in York.
 
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