Jaguar softball splits an early doubleheader today at THE Spring Games tournament in Madiera Beach Florida.
In game one, versus Lehigh. Both teams would struggle to get anything going until the top of the third. Odalys Cordova would lead off the inning. Cordova would hit a solo home run to left field. The Jaguars would take a 1-0 lead. Brooklynn Bockhaus would fly out and Marley Sims would strike out for the second out. Meredith Keel would walk and Mackenzie Brasher would then ground out to end the inning.
That is unfortunately all of the runs that the Jaguars would get as Lehigh would put two runs up in the bottom of the fourth, and one more in the bottom of the fifth.
The Jags would lose the game by a final of 3-1. Jenna Hardy would pick the loss dropping her record to 7-5 overall. Lehigh’s Katelynn Young would handcuff the Jaguars offense. Young would allow one run (the home run) on three hits, walking three and striking out three.
Game two vs Iona
The second game of the day would have much different results for the Jaguars. South Alabama would score in every inning of the run- rule shortened five inning game.
In the top of the first inning, after a Meredith Keel strikeout. Mackenzie Brasher would single to shortstop. Sasha Willems would fly out to right for out number two. Brasher would then steal her second base of the season, bringing Victoria Ortiz to the plate. Ortiz would hit an RBI double to left field scoring Brasher on the play. Odalys Cordova would then ground out for the final out of the inning.
In the top of the second the Jaguars offense would continue to jump on Iona pitching. Gabby Stagner and Kropp would both reach base, bringing Brooklyn Bockhaus to the plate with two on and nobody out. Bockhaus would single to left. After Marley Sims flied out for the first out, Meredith Keel would single to load the bases. On the next at bat Brasher would hit a two RBI single up the middle. Jags lead 3-0. That would bring up Willems, who after an Iona pitching change doubled to left scoring two more runs. The Jaguars now lead 5-0. Ortiz would strikeout to end the inning.
In the top of the third, the Jaguars continue to put pressure on the Iona staff. Cordova would single to center. After a Stagner popped out for out one. Cordova would steal second, advance to third on the throwing error by the catcher and score on a throwing error by the center fielder. Jags lead 6-0. Kropp would strike out. Bockhaus walked and Sims flew out to end the inning.
In the top of the fourth, more of the same for the Jags. Keel led off the inning with a single. Brasher walked, and Willems flew out to center for the first out. Brasher would steal second to get into scoring position. With 2 runners on one out. Ortiz would smack a 2 RBI double to left field. After an Iona pitching change, Cordova singled to left scoring Ortiz on the play. Sophia Mendoza, who pinch hit for Stagner, would walk. Stagner would come back into the game for Mendoza. Kropp would line into a double play to end the threat by the Jags. The Jags were able to increase the lead to 9-0.
In the top of the fifth, Bockhaus would single to left. Marlayna Capaldi, who pinch hit for Marley Sims, walked. Erin McGlothlin, pinch hitting for Meredith Keel, struck out for the first out. Hannah Ogea, pinch hitting for Mackenzie Brasher, walked to load the bases again. Stephanie Gonzalez pinch hitting for Sasha Willems, would hit an RBI sac fly to the right fielder. Ortiz would hit a sac fly to right scoring Capaldi. Jags lead 11-0. Cordova would foul out to end the inning. Kaitlyn Hughes would make the final score of 11-0 stand up to end the game. Olivia Lackie would pick up the win improving to 8-4 on the season.
Next up
The Jags play another early game on Sunday versus Princeton at 8 am, as they wrap their play in THE Spring Games tournament.
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