GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University softball team fell twice on senior day against DeSales, dropping game one 6-2 and game two 10-6 in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play at Blankley Field on Saturday.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia fell to 10-20 overall and 6-6 in conference play.
-DeSales improved to 16-14 and 7-5, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 2, DESALES 6
-DeSales jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second.
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Nathalia DiIanni cut the deficit in half with a single to left that brought home
Alexa Kozarski.
-The Bulldogs crossed the plate three times in the third.
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Taylor Sommer finished the scoring for the Knights in the fifth when she singled to center, bringing in
Stephanie Binek.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits:
Grace Caldwell (2) / Sommer (2)
Runs: Binek (1) / Kozarski (1)
RBI: DiIanni (1) / Sommer (1)
Walks: Sommer (1) / Kozarski (1)
GAME TWO:Â ARCADIA 6, DESALES 10
-DeSales scored three runs in the top of the first.
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Kyleigh Mihalik got the Knights on the board in the bottom half with a single that brought home
Sybella Demaio.
-Caldwell, DiIanni, and Sommer each brought in runs as Arcadia took a 5-4 lead in the second.
-Arcadia was outscored 6-1 the rest of the way.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Mihalik (3) / Caldwell (2) / Sommer (2)
Runs: Caldwell (1) / DiIanni (1) / Demaio (1) /
Dakota Fanelli (1) /
Molly Delio (1) /
Zoey Ritter (1)
RBI: Caldwell (2) / DiIanni (2)
Walks: Demaio (1) / Fanelli (1)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Thursday when they host Penn State Abington for a 4:30 p.m. non-conference doubleheader