Utica Tops Augsburg; Falls to Anderson
Kissimmee, FL (3/21/13)- The Utica College softball team went 1-1 at the Rebel Spring Games Thursday afternoon. UC topped Augsburg College 3-2, before falling again to Anderson University, 9-5.
Game One:
UC fell down 2-0 to the Auggies in the top of the first inning, but an RBI double by senior Mallory Ingalls in the second cut the lead to one. The Pioneers were able to knot the score at two in the bottom of the sixth as freshman Cassie Smith singled to score freshman Alysa Russell. UC got the winning run in the bottom of the seventh off the bat of sophomore Courtney Fitzgerald as she singled to score classmate Christy Traglia in walk-off fashion.
Sophomore Briona Enny pitched a complete game to pick up her first win of the season. Enny gave up just one earned run and struck out one through seven innings of work.
Game Two:
The Pioneers let a three-run lead slip away as Anderson scored eight straight runs in the final four innings for the 9-5 win.
Utica jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning as Russell drove in Ingalls and then Plummer singled to score Russell. Anderson fought back as senior Megan Ream hit a leadoff homer in the second. Ingalls added to Utica’s lead in the top of the third as she hit a two-RBI double scoring Smith and Christy Traglia.
The Ravens began their comeback in the fourth scoring three runs to even the score. Anderson continued to roll, converting on four Utica errors in the sixth to take a 9-4 lead. UC added one run in the ninth but it was not enough as the Pioneers dropped their third game of the season.
Freshman Abby Monroe allowed just six hits, and struck out five in her first loss of the season. Ingalls and Russell were each 3-for-6 on the day, while Traglia was 2-for-6 with two runs scored.
The Pioneers wrap up their spring trip Friday as they take on Rowan University at 11 a.m. and McDaniel College at 1 p.m.