YORK, Pa. – The Spartan softball team hosted DeSales for a non-conference double header. The Green and White split on the day, coming away with a 14-7 win in game one, before falling in extra innings in game two, 3-2.
Game One
Runs: York 14 – DeSales 7
Hits: York 11 - DeSales 9
Errors: York 0 – DeSales 5
LOB: York 9 – DeSales 6
WP: Courtney Freese (6-3);
LP: Kora Rodichok (0-1)
How It Happened
York got on the board early with two runs in the bottom of the first, thanks to a two-RBI double from
Bri McKeown.
The Bulldogs grabbed the lead in the top of the second, plating four.
In the bottom of the second,
Gretchen Barstad knotted the game up again at 4-4. This came just after
Allison Hunsberger walked to score a run as well.
Two more RBI-singles from
Alexis McDonaugh and
Noelle Smith extended York lead to 7-4.
The Green and White grabbed their eighth run in a double steal in the third.
DeSales inched closer in the top of the fourth, before the Spartans exploded for three more in the bottom of the inning.
Smith doubled to right center,
Madison Karpovich singled, and
Danella Silagy walked, which each play scoring one of the three Spartan runs.
In the bottom of the fifth, Smith rocked a solo homer, and
Ashlyn Weigle knocked an RBI-single into right field.
Each team scored a single run in the sixth inning.
York's run crossed the plate on an error, adding an insurance run, capping off the 14-7 victory.
Courtney Freese hurled the complete game, allowing seven runs on nine hits and three walks. She struck out a career-high eight batters.
Spartan Pitching
Courtney Freese: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Game Two (8 inn.)
Runs: York 2 – DeSales 3
Hits: York 4 - DeSales 7
Errors: York 2 – DeSales 0
LOB: York 4 – DeSales 11
WP: Brianna Bauscher (7-6);
LP: Gretchen Barstad (1-1)
How it Happened
The Bulldogs got their first run of the game on a double steal.
DeSales scored their second run in the top of the seventh inning on a Spartan error.
York responded in the bottom of the seventh inning. McDonaugh singled, before
Bri McKeown stepped up to the plate. McKeown hit a home run to left field, tying the game and forcing extra innings.
With the international-tiebreaker rule in effect, DeSales started with a runner on second in the top of the eighth inning. The runner scored on a RBI-single to take a 3-2 lead.
York started with Karpovich at second.
Ashlyn Weigle laid down a sacrifice bunt, putting Karpovich at third with one-out. The Green and White were stopped there, as DeSales captured the 3-2 victory.
Kyrsten Coppage started in the circle for the Spartans.
Gretchen Barstad pitched 7.1 innings in relief, allowing two runs (both unearned) on seven hits and a walk. She struck out six batters.
Spartan Pitching
Kyrsten Coppage: 0.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB
Gretchen Barstad: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Spartan Notes
York is now 7-5 all-time against DeSales… The Green and White are now 4-2 at home against the Bulldogs… The Spartans are 6-4 in the last 10 matchups against DeSales… After the game, the Spartans recognized seniors
Gretchen Barstad,
Bri McKeown, and
Natalie Rietema.
Up Next
The Green and White will travel to Moravian University, Tuesday.
