Softball Closes Out Rainy Weekend, Drops Two in Battle at the Bay

HAMPTON, VA - Due to inclement weather over the weekend, The Peacocks were not able to play Saturday night, but got the full double header in on Sunday.  They hung tough in Game 1 battling the entire way, but falling short with an 8-6 loss to Buffalo.  The second game didn't go their way, as the Peacocks suffered their worse loss of the season by a score of 12-0 to Hampton University.

Top Performers

• Jess Forte continued her hot hitting, going 2-for-5 on the day with a triple, and a run scored.

• Katie Sciglimpaglia had two hits, a run, and an RBI on the day.

• Dakota Pitts was 3-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI's.

• Kassidy Slusser gave the Peacocks 2.1 innings without an eaned run in Game 1.

How it Happened

Game 1

• The Peacocks scored in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 7th innings.

• Cara McNulty and Dakota Pitts had back-to-back hits in the first for the Peacocks' first run of the day.

• Jess Forte led off the 3rd with a triple and was brought home on a double from Katie Sciglimpaglia.  Kaylee Lacomb pinch ran and scored on a sac fly by Dakota Pitts.

• Brandi Feeney got on to leadoff the 4th.  She then scored on an RBI double by Anja Kane.

• Buffalo had a big 4th inning, touching the Peacocks up for 7 runs, then tacked on an insurance run in the 5th.

Game 2

• The Peacocks were held scoreless for Game 2 but had 4 hits over 5 innings.

• Hampton scored 7 runs on 5 hits in the 1st, then scored 1 in the 2nd and 4 in the 4th.

In-Game Milestones

• Katie Sciglimpaglia had two hits on the day.  Her second hit during the Hampton University game was her 100th career hit.

• Kaylee Lacomb recorded her first putout in Centerfield.

• Isabella Chugranis drew a walk to get on base for the first time as a Peacock.

From the Dugout (Head Coach Chris Stelma)

• "Game 1 is a game we can get behind.  We played quality softball, we just didn't have a smooth transition from the bullpen.  Days like today will happen, but it is nice to see the fight in this team in Game 1.  We will be working on consistency as well as preparation this week.  We will play 10 games over the next 10 days and we look forward to getting another winning streak going."
   

Next Up

• The Peacocks travel to Dover, DE to take on the Delaware State University Hornets for a doubleheader on Tuesday at 12 and 2 PM.
   

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