PHOENIXVILLE, PA – The University of Valley Forge Softball Team earned its first win of the season over the weekend. In the second game of a double-header against Christendom College, the Patriots came out on top by a final score of 16-5!
In game one, the Patriots built an early 4-1 after just two innings of play. However, the Crusaders responded by scoring the games' next nine runs and taking a 10-4 advantage. After some great base running by
Samantha Reed and
Emily Cantrell, the Patriots chipped into the lead in the bottom half of the 5
th, trailing by just four (10-6). The momentum continued into the 6
th inning as
Sarah Brugere and
Rachel Daniels each doubled to bring in four more runs. After 6 innings of play, the score was now 11-10 in favor of the Crusaders. Christendom answered in a big way in the top half of the 7
th, plating four more runs. They held off the rally in the bottom half of the inning to secure the victory, 15-10.
Patriots' freshman
Naomi Thompson was 2 for 5 from the plate with 2 runs scored. Senior
Sarah Brugere was 3 for 5, including a double and triple, and also scored twice.
Amanda McGinness and
Rachel Daniels each finished with a double and tallied up 3 RBI's respectively.
After coming up short in game one, the Patriots were determined to rebound in game two. They got off to a great start, scoring eight runs in the 2
nd inning and taking an early 9-0 lead. After Christendom scored four runs in the 3
rd, the Patriots responded by plating seven of their own and taking a 16-4 lead.
Patriots' Head Coach
Courtney Balban switched up the batting order in the second game, and it definitely paid off! The bats came alive all throughout the line-up.
Naomi Thompson went 2 for 4 and scored two runs.
Amanda McGinness went 2 for 2 with a triple and scored twice.
Junior
Emily Cantrell had her best game of the season, going 2 for 4 with a double and a team season-high 5 RBI's. Freshman
Kelsey Morrison also had her best game of the year. She went 2 for 2 from the plate and scored twice.
The Patriots went on to win by a final score of 16-5, earning their first win of the season.
Go Patriots!