University of Delaware Athletics
Saturday, March 16
Newark, DE
12:00 PM
University of Delaware
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Photo by: Jeff Fannon
Blue Hens Split Home-Opening Doubleheader with Mount St. Mary’s
3/16/2019 6:00:00 PM | Softball
NEWARK, Del. – Delaware posted a 6-1 victory in the opener before dropping a 7-3 decision in the nightcap as the Blue Hens split their home-opening doubleheader against Mount St. Mary's Saturday afternoon at the Delaware Softball Diamond.
The first game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning, when the Blue Hens (8-12) pushed across a pair of runs. Ali Davis singled to centerfield, and one out later she came around to score when Halle Kisamore belted a double off the leftfield fence. Brooke Glanden then delivered an RBI single up the middle, chasing home Kisamore to put Delaware up a pair.
Mount St. Mary's (10-13) got a run back in the top of the fourth on a run-scoring single by Kaia Bonshock, but Delaware put the game away with four runs in the bottom half. The Blue Hens loaded the bases when Brittney Mendoza doubled, Karolina Flores singled and Sarah Bessel was hit by a pitch, before Reyna de Jesus laced an RBI single to rightfield.
Hanna Garber then singled to center to drive home a run, before two more runs scored on a single to right by Kisamore.
UD pitcher Sarah Piening would do the rest, firing three straight scoreless innings from there to seal the victory. Piening earned her sixth victory of the season after allowing one run on seven hits while striking out seven batters in a complete game effort.
Mendoza finished 3 for 3 at the plate for the Blue Hens, Kisamore went 2 for 4 with three RBI, and Garber and Flores added two hits apiece.
Mount St. Mary's took the lead in the nightcap by scoring two runs in the top of the second, but Delaware answered with three in the bottom half on RBI singles by Flores and Chayanna Gallardo.
The Blue Hens carried their one-run lead to the top of the sixth, when the Mountaineers went back in front on a two-run double by Kaylee Stoner. Mount St. Mary's then put the game away with three more runs in the seventh.
Flores went 3 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, while Mendoza added two hits of her own.
The first game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning, when the Blue Hens (8-12) pushed across a pair of runs. Ali Davis singled to centerfield, and one out later she came around to score when Halle Kisamore belted a double off the leftfield fence. Brooke Glanden then delivered an RBI single up the middle, chasing home Kisamore to put Delaware up a pair.
Mount St. Mary's (10-13) got a run back in the top of the fourth on a run-scoring single by Kaia Bonshock, but Delaware put the game away with four runs in the bottom half. The Blue Hens loaded the bases when Brittney Mendoza doubled, Karolina Flores singled and Sarah Bessel was hit by a pitch, before Reyna de Jesus laced an RBI single to rightfield.
Hanna Garber then singled to center to drive home a run, before two more runs scored on a single to right by Kisamore.UD pitcher Sarah Piening would do the rest, firing three straight scoreless innings from there to seal the victory. Piening earned her sixth victory of the season after allowing one run on seven hits while striking out seven batters in a complete game effort.
Mendoza finished 3 for 3 at the plate for the Blue Hens, Kisamore went 2 for 4 with three RBI, and Garber and Flores added two hits apiece.
Mount St. Mary's took the lead in the nightcap by scoring two runs in the top of the second, but Delaware answered with three in the bottom half on RBI singles by Flores and Chayanna Gallardo.
The Blue Hens carried their one-run lead to the top of the sixth, when the Mountaineers went back in front on a two-run double by Kaylee Stoner. Mount St. Mary's then put the game away with three more runs in the seventh.
Flores went 3 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, while Mendoza added two hits of her own.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Piening, Sarah (6-6)
L: BERKLEY, Amanda (3-8)
Batting:
2B: HOLCOMB, Shelbee 2 ; NINES, Jessica 1
RBI: BONSHOCK, Kaia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ALISAUCKAS, Morgan 1
Batting:
2B: Kisamore, Halle 1 ; Mendoza, Brittney 1
RBI: Garber, Hanna 1 ; Kisamore, Halle 3 ; Glanden, Brooke 1 ; de Jesus, Reyna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kisamore, Halle 1 ; Mendoza, Brittney 1 ; Flores, Karolina 1 ; Bessel, Sarah 1 ; de Jesus, Reyna 1 ; Davis, Ali 1
SB: Garber, Hanna 1 ; Kisamore, Halle 1 ; Flores, Karolina 1
HBP: Bessel, Sarah 1
Game Leaders
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