SB Team at Howard
5
UMES HAWKSS~1 6-22, 1-6 MEAC
8
Winner Howard HOW 22-7, 6-1 MEAC
UMES HAWKSS~1
6-22, 1-6 MEAC
5
Final
8
Howard HOW
22-7, 6-1 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UMES HAWKSS~1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 12 3
Howard HOW 2 3 0 2 0 1 X 8 7 2

W: GONZALES,Mia (7-1) L: Ballenger, Ameenah (3-12)

2
UMES HAWKSS~1 6-23, 1-7 MEAC
10
Winner Howard HOW 23-7, 7-1 MEAC
UMES HAWKSS~1
6-23, 1-7 MEAC
2
Final
10
Howard HOW
23-7, 7-1 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
UMES HAWKSS~1 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 2
Howard HOW 1 4 3 0 2 10 11 0

W: KING,Jordin (2-0) L: Smitchko, Katelyn (6-22)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Falls at Howard in MEAC Doubleheader

GAME 1

The Short Story:  Playing their series a day earlier than usual due to the upcoming holiday, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore softball team dropped both ends of a MEAC doubleheader on Friday afternoon in Washington, D.C. to the Howard Bison.

THE GAME FACTS
Score: Howard 8, UMES 5
Location: Washington, D.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Bison jumped out to a 5-0 lead through the first two innings on just two hits, as Howard took advantage of three Hawk errors. 
  • In the top of the third, Jaycee Holt led off with a walk followed by a Nola Mountain single. With two outs, Ammenah Ballenger hit a deep single to left field that allowed Mountain to score from second, cutting into the Bison lead 5-1.
  • The bottom of the fourth saw two more runs for Howard as the Bison led by six after four.
  • Kelsie Ekstrom hit a deep sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth that score Mountain for a second time in the game. The at bat was with bases loaded and two outs.
  • Needing six runs to keep the game going in the top of the seventh, the Hawks got three runs in the frame on a Ryan Merriwether single to left that scored Mountain for a third time. With two outs, Paige Perkins singled to the pitcher and collected two RBIs scoring both Merriwether and Katelyn Smitchko, bringing the Hawks within three at 8-5 before a strikeout closed out game one.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Mountain led the Hawks in the game going 3-for-4 at the plate with three singles while coming around and scoring three times. 
  • Ballenger pitched the first five innings, striking out five.


GAME 2

The Short Story:  The Hawks looked to rebound in game two of the doubleheader, but the Bison would jump out to an 8-0 lead and held on for the sweep of the day.

THE GAME FACTS
Score: Howard 8, UMES 2
Location: Washington, D.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Howard once again got on the scoreboard first with eight runs through the first three innings.
  • With two outs and two runners on in the top of the fourth, Merriwether hit a long and deep double to left center, scoring both Ballenger and Mountain, cutting into the lead 8-2. 
  • After both teams were held scoreless in the bottom of the fourth and top of the fifth, the Bison were able to score two runs, including a walk off double for the 10-2 win.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Katelyn Smitchko pitched the first three innings with one strikeout and one walk.
UP NEXT
  • The teams will play the final game of the series on Saturday at 12 p.m. back at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy Complex in DC.
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