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Saint Francis University Athletics

Nussbaum 4.18 recap
Scott Stover
15
Winner St. Francis (Pa.) ST. FRAN 18-23
4
Mercyhurst MERCYHUR 4-28
Winner
St. Francis (Pa.) ST. FRAN
18-23
15
Final
4
Mercyhurst MERCYHUR
4-28
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
St. Francis (Pa.) ST. FRAN 2 5 1 0 1 0 6 15 19 0
Mercyhurst MERCYHUR 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 9 4

W: Braly, Allie (10-11) L: A. North (1-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

Batting Shines in 15-4 Win Over Mercyhurst

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Softball defeated Mercyhurst 15-4 to complete the series sweep.

TURNING POINT
With a solid 9-4 lead, Saint Francis added on six runs in the top of the seventh inning. Hannah Bendle stole third and scored on an error by the Lakers, with Savannah Nash tallying a run on a single by Zoey Nussbaum. After making it to third on a wild pitch, Nussbaum scored on a single to right field by Addie Smith. Sofia Zielinski hit a deep ball into right field for a three-run home run for a 15-4 score.

FLASH MOMENTS
Nash led off the game with a home run before Olivia Ulam singled to center field, allowing Smith to score for a 2-0 lead to start the game.

Batting continued to shine in the second with Annabelle Farmer and Bendle hitting solo home runs. With Nussbaum on second, Smith hit the first triple of her career. Ulam then doubled, driving in Smith. Zielinski singled to center field, widening the lead to 7-0.

Haley Brag tacked on another run in the third inning, scoring due to Bendle reaching first on an error.

Doubling in the top of the fifth, Brag scored another run on a single by Morgan Pasternak.


FLASH NUGGETS
Nash, Nussbaum, Smith and Ulam all recorded three hits on the day.

Nussbaum went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored.

Smith went 3-for-5 with a triple, three runs scored and two RBIs

Zielinski went 2-for-5 with a home run, one run scored and four RBIs.

Ulam recorded seven putouts.

All four pitchers appeared in the win. Allie Braly started the game, allowing no runs with no strikeouts or walks. Madelynn Bates entered the game in the bottom of the second, pitching three innings and allowing one earned run with two strikeouts. Olivia Kolowitz pitched for .2 innings, allowing two earned runs and walking four. Addison Deal pitched for 2.1 innings, allowing one earned run with one walk and one strikeout.

UP NEXT
The Red Flash will play Pitt on April 22 at 6:00 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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