LITTLE RIVER, S.C. - Multi-Run Innings lifted the Arcadia University softball team to an 8-7 win over Mount Saint Vincent on day three of spring break following a 7-4 defeat to Mount Aloysius earlier in the day.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights moved to 5-3 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 8, MOUNT SAINT VINCENT 7
-Mount Saint Vincent opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first, and two more in the top of the third.
-Arcadia stormed back with four run in the bottom of the third on a two-run triple from
Kiersten Murray, an RBI single off the bat of
Sofia Forbito, and a run-scoring double from
Samantha Edwards.
-After Mount Saint Vincent tied the score in the top of the fourth,
Sadie Drozdowski gave the Knights the lead back with a two-run inside the park home run scoring Forbito.
-Mount Saint Vincent knotted the score at six with two runs in the top of the fifth.
-In the bottom of the inning, Edwards doubled to right scoring Forbito and
Isabel Vitense singled scoring Edwards to give Arcadia the lead back for good.
-Mount Saint Vincent had the tying run on third with two outs in the top of the seventh but
Dakota Fanelli was able to close out the win.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Edwards (3)
Runs: Drozdowski (2) / Forbito (2) /
Maddie DeChristopher (2)
RBI: Drozdowski (2) / Edwards (2) / Murray (2)
Walks: Forbito (1)
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 4, MOUNT ALOYSIUS 7
-Mount Aloysius jumped in front with six runs in the first three innings.
-Forbito got the Knights on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run single to left scoring
Kritzie Diaz-Rivera and
Kyleigh Mihalik.
-Forbito knocked an RBI single to left in the bottom of the sixth and Diaz-Rivera hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh but Arcadia was unable to close the gap.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Forbito (2) /
Molly Delio (2)
Runs: Diaz-Rivera (1) / Drozdowski (1) / Mihalik (1) /
Sybella DeMaio (1)
RBI: Forbito (3)
UP NEXT
-The Knights close out their spring trip tomorrow when they face Principia at 9:00 a.m. and Centenary at 11:00 a.m.
