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Peslor
5
Winner Buena Vista BVUSB 3-0
2
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 2-1
Winner
Buena Vista BVUSB
3-0
5
Final
2
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE
2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Buena Vista BVUSB 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 5 10 2
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 2

W: Keely Bycroft (2-0) L: Fanella, Rachel (1-1)

0
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 2-2
5
Winner Rutgers-Newark RUNSB 5-5
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE
2-2
0
Final
5
Rutgers-Newark RUNSB
5-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Rutgers-Newark RUNSB 0 5 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 0

W: Kelly Yusko (3-2) L: Wesel, Allie (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | By David Nelson, Athletic Communications Manager

Lady Reds Open Florida Trip With Losses to Beavers and Scarlet Raiders

 

LEESBURG, FLA.—The Carthage College softball team opened their 10-game Florida swing with back-to-back games against Buena Vista University and Rutgers University-Newark. A Darian Pelsor home run, followed by a Marissa Maldonado RBI-double wasn't enough for Carthage as they fell to Buena Vista 5-2. The Lady Reds outhit Rutgers-Newark 9-8, but couldn't muster a run in a 5-0 loss to the Scarlet Raiders.
 
The losses drop Carthage's overall record to 2-2, 0-0 CCIW.
 
Buena Vista 5, Lady Reds 2
 
Marisa Schmidt's first-inning RBI-single gave the Beavers a 1-0 lead. She also executed a fourth-inning double-steal that advanced her to second base, which sent home Michaela Mason from third base to push their lead to 2-0.
 
Pelsor's fourth-inning home run narrowed the Lady Reds' deficit to 2-1. The fifth inning saw Brooke Sefcik and Lauren Jones each reach base on errors before Shannon Walsh's single loaded the bases. Maldonado capitalized with a double that scored Alessia Knowski (Jones' pinch runner) to tie the game 2-2.
 
Cheyanne Boland responded for the Beavers with a two-run home run in the sixth inning to push their lead to 4-2. Buena Vista tallied their final run in the seventh inning off a Carthage error to secure a 5-2 victory.
 
Katie Herron, who pitched the first five innings for the Lady Reds, notched eight strikeouts and surrendered one earned run in the no-decision.
 
Rutgers-Newark 5, Lady Reds 0
 
The Scarlet Raiders tallied all five of their runs in the second inning as RBI's from Morgan Walizer, Sam Held and Kelly Yusko gave Rutgers-Newark a 4-0 lead. Kayla Gallo put the finishing touches on the Scarlet Raiders' five-run inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Morgan Schweitzer to make the score 5-0.
 
Kayla Uhwat-Vicicondi and Emmily Zinkiewicz each collected two hits for the Lady Reds the rest of the contest. Pitchers Ellie Bernero and Amy Goldsmith teamed up to hold Rutgers-Newark to no runs in the final 4 2/3 innings to keep the score at 5-0.
 
Seven Lady Reds registered a hit in the contest.
 
Carthage will return to action tomorrow, Saturday, March 18 at the Sleepy Hollow complex in Leesburg, Fla. The Lady Reds will face Lake Forest College at 9:00 a.m. (ET), and Allegheny College at 11:30 a.m. (ET)
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