JACKSON, Tenn. - The Christian Brothers University softball team dropped a pair of closely contested contests to Union, on Saturday afternoon, at Fresmire Field. Union held on for a 6-2 win in the opener and used a late rally for a 4-3 victory in game two.
GAME ONE: UU 6 (16-13, 9-5 GSC) CBU 1 (6-20, 1-12 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
Union starting pitcher Riley Vaughn struck out 13 CBU batters in the contest.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Lady Bucs were outhit 10-3.
- Caroline Gross was 1-4 with a home run.
- Elaina McGill had an RBI single.
- Union scored in five of six innings.
KEY PLAYS:
The hosts scored a pair in the first on an RBI single.
With Union leading 4-0, in the fourth, Gross homered to get CBU on the board.
The Bulldogs answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the fourth.
An RBI single by McGill cut the deficit to 5-2, in the fifth.
Union added a run in the sixth to finish the scoring.
GAME TWO: UU 4 (17-13, 10-5 GSC) CBU 3 (6-21, 1-13 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
After a three-run home run by
Riley Simpson gave CBU a 3-2 lead, going into the bottom of the seventh, the Bulldogs scored a pair to win it.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Lady Bucs finished with an 8-7 advantage in hits.
- Savannah Crocket finished 2-3.
- Simpson was 1-2 with a 3-run home run.
- Ashlynn Smith and Caroline Gross had doubles.
KEY PLAYS:
After three scoreless innings, Union got on the board with an RBI single.
With the Bulldogs leading 2-0, and CBU down to its final out two straight hits led to Simpson's heroics.
Following the home run, the double by Smith gave CBU another runner in scoring position, but a pop up ended the threat.
After a walk and a stolen base, an RBI double tied the game at three.
A sacrifice bunt put the winning run on third, and Zoey Neal then executed a bunt to score the winning run.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Sunday, March 26, when they wrap up their series at Union. First pitch is scheduled for 1 PM.
