GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Arcadia University softball team dropped both of its matchups with Messiah on Thursday, falling in game one, 11-3 in six innings and 8-0 in five innings in the night cap.
GAME ONE
MESSIAH 11, ARCADIA 3 F/6
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Knights got on the board in the first inning with solo home runs from Nathalia DiIanni and Megan Sooy.
- Messiah got a run back in the bottom half of the first inning to cut its deficit to 2-1.
- The Falcons tied the game in the second inning with an RBI single, and then took a 5-2 lead on an Arcadia error.
- Sooy hit her second home run of the game in the sixth inning, which cut the Knights deficit to 5-3.
- Messiah scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to clinch the game through the mercy rule.
- Juliana Presto picked up the loss for the Knights as she pitched 5.1 innings, striking out four.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Sooy (3), DiIanni/
Megan Klose (1)
RBI: Sooy (2), DiIanni (1)
Walks: DiIanni (1)
Runs: Sooy (2), DiIanni (1)
GAME TWO
MESSIAH 8, ARCADIA 0 F/5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Messiah scored two in the first, added a run in both the second and third innings, and finished out the game with four runs in the fourth to take its second game of the day.
- Paige Nolan toed the rubber for the Knights in the second game and struck out two in four innings of play.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Madi Costigan/Sooy (1)
UP NEXT
The Knights welcome Lycoming to Blankley Field for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 1. Action is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
