HAVERFORD, Pa. - A 9-2 game two win helped the Arcadia University softball team earn a split at Haverford College after dropping game one 8-0 in six innings in non-conference play on Thursday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia stands at 6-10.
-Haverford moved to 6-7.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 9, HAVERFORD 2
-After Haverford opened the scoring in the bottom of the first,
Megan Klose scored the tying run in the bottom of the frame before a
Madi Costigan knocked a two-run single scoring
Sydney Steiner and
Abby Jones to give Arcadia a 3-1 lead.
-Klose launched a two-run homer in the fifth scoring
Grace Caldwell to give extend the lead to 5-1.
-Caldwell pushed the advantage to 7-1 in the top of the sixth with a two-run double bringing in Costigan and
Allie LaRochelle.
-The Fords pushed across a run in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to 7-2.
-Jones brought home
Nathalia DiIanni with a single in the seventh before Costigan finished the scoring with a single plating Steiner.
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Mac Champion earned the win, allowing two runs on seven hits in a complete game with four strikeouts and three walks.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Costigan (3) / Caldwell (2) / DiIanni (2)
Runs: Klose (2) / Steiner (2)
RBI: Costigan (3) / Caldwell (2) / Klose (2)
Walks: Jones (2) / Steiner (1) / LaRochelle (1)
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 0, HAVERFORD 8 (F/6)
-The Knights got Caldwell to third with no outs and had second and third with two outs in the top of the fourth but were unable to cross the plate.
-Haverford scored eight times in the sixth inning.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Caldwell (1)
Walks: Costigan (1) / Klose (1)
UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when it hosts FDU-Forham for a 1:00 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) doubleheader at Blankley Field.
