PHILADELPHIA, PA– The Saint Peter's softball team dropped a doubleheader against the UPenn at Penn Park Saturday afternoon, falling 4-2 and 11-2. The Peacocks combined for seven hits on the day, with
Olivia Christopher recording the lone multi-hit performance and
Carlee Charles collecting her second triple of the season.
Morgan Lipansky (1-3) was credited with the loss in game one after pitching 5.0 innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out four batters.
Olivia Christopher paced the offense, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, while
Angela Tremarco finished 1-for-3 with an RBI.
In game two,
Ava White (1-3) got the start in the circle, pitching 2.2 innings and allowing six earned runs on eight hits. Four Peacocks finished 1-for-2 at the plate, with
Kiana Kadena Matsuda adding a stolen base,
Carlee Charles driving in a run with her second triple of the season,
Kayla Foy recording a double with a run scored, and
Angela Tremarco adding a double and an RBI.
WHAT HAPPENED:
GAME ONE
Penn quickly loaded the bases with back-to-back walks and a single in the bottom of the first inning. Saint Peter's recorded the first out on a pop-up, but a double to right field gave the Quakers a 2-0 lead. A
Morgan Lipansky strikeout looking and a flyout kept Penn from adding more.
Both teams were held scoreless until the top of the fourth inning. Saint Peter's loaded the bases with a Penn error, a fielder's choice, and a hit by pitch. Another Quaker error brought home a run, but a pair of strikeouts ended the inning.
Penn added two insurance runs in the sixth inning with two walks, a Peacock error, and a two-RBI single to left field to extend the lead to 4-1. Saint Peter's pushed across one run in the seventh after loading the bases once again on an
Olivia Christopher single, another Penn error, and a hit by pitch.
Carlee Charles reached on a fielder's choice, bringing home Christopher.
GAME TWO
Penn opened game two the same way as game one, scoring two quick runs in the first inning on a pair of singles and a double. Back-to-back doubles from freshman duo
Kayla Foy and
Angela Tremarco in the second cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Peacocks tied the game in the third inning. With two outs,
Kiana Kadena Matsuda singled to shortstop and
Carlee Charles ripped a triple down the right field line to score Kadena Matsuda and even the game at 2-2.
Penn responded with a six-run frame. Two doubles, three singles, a Peacock error, a walk, a passed ball, and a stolen base helped the Quakers take an 8-2 lead. Penn added three more runs in the fourth on four singles and another Saint Peter's error to extend the lead to 11-2.
The Peacocks advanced a runner to third in the fifth inning on a walk and two groundouts, but a strikeout ended the threat and secured the win for Penn.
UP NEXT
The Peacocks conclude the series with the Quakers tomorrow, Sunday, March 15, at Penn Park. First pitch is scheduled for noon and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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