[Softball] Hornets Sweep Indians
SAINT LOUIS, MO- The Hornet softball team picked up two non-conference wins over Haskell Indian Nations University today winning 7-6 and 5-2.
GAME ONE: HARRIS-STOWE (7) HASKELL (6)
HSSU scored three runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning when Sophia Chamberlain (JR/Bakersfield, CA) hit the team's first homerun of the season with a 3-run shot over the right field fence.
Cassidy Williams (JR/Olive Branch, MS) helped to extend the Hornet's lead to 4-0 when she singled through the hole at shortstop to score Ariel Lipe (SR/Ellington, Missouri).
Haskell came back in the top of the 5th inning with five runs on five hits to take their first lead of the game.
Harris-Stowe secured their win in the bottom of the 6th inning after two RBI singles from Britany Wildermuth (FR/Belleville, IL) and Cassidy Williams and an error on Haskell's catcher.
Sophia Chamberlain got the start for game one going 7.0 innings with two strikeouts and only one walk.
GAME TWO: HARRIS-STOWE (5) HASKELL (2)
The Hornets acted early in the second game; Emily Lavine (SR/St. Louis, Missouri), on base after a walk, stole 2nd base and was able to make it all the way home after a throwing error on Haskell's third baseman to take a 1-0 lead.
Ariel Lipe added in an RBI triple in the bottom of the third inning to extend HSSU's lead to 2-0.
Haskell recorded back-to-back RBI doubles in the top of the 5th inning to tie the game at 2-2.
HSSU wasted no time, coming back in the bottom half of the 5th inning. Britany Wildermuth grounded out and drove in Chamberlain to make it 3-2. Ariel Lipe then grounded out to shortstop to send Lavine home.
Kyrah Johnson (SO/Columbia, Missouri) would be the final HSSU player to score in the bottom of the 6th inning. Sophia Chamberlain sent a fly ball to center field that dropped at the wall that allowed Johnson to round the bases and secure the 5-2 win.
Courtney Norris (SR/St. Louis, Missouri) started game two going 7.0 innings and recording her second win of the season.
With the wins, Harris-Stowe moves to 3-10 for the season. They will be back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host the Trojans of Hannibal-LaGrange University. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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