Saturday, April 23
Charlottesville, Va.
1 PM
Pitt
14-23, 2-16
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Virginia
25-21, 11-9
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Pitt
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6
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Virginia
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6
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Seventh Inning Rally Falls Short Saturday in Charlottesville
4/23/2022 4:16:00 PM | Softball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Pitt softball team scored a run and had runners on second and first with two outs in the top of the seventh but could not bring in the tying run, falling 4-3 to Virginia Saturday afternoon at Palmer Park.
NEWS & NOTES
Much like yesterday's contest, the first three innings were scoreless with limited hitting. Graduate student starting pitcher Ally Muraskin struck out the side in the bottom of the third and totaled four strikeouts through three innings.
Virginia (25-21, 11-9 ACC) scored first with three runs in the bottom of the fourth with two singles and a sacrifice fly scoring one run each.
Pitt (14-23, 2-16 ACC) countered with one run in the top of the fourth as Drapola hit a two out RBI double to straight center field to make it a 3-1 ballgame. The Cavaliers got that run back in the next half inning as an error scored one run for a 4-1 contest.
The Panthers chipped away at the lead as junior Kayla Lane hit a two out solo home run to left field in the top of the sixth, her fourth homer of the season. Freshman Ana Hernandez jump started Pitt's offense in the top of the 7th with a single to center. Whaley drew a 10 pitch walk and advanced to second while Hernandez was caught stealing third for two outs in the frame. Drapola singled to center, scoring Whaley and putting Pitt within one, 4-3.
Sophomore Cami Compson drew a walk to put the potential go ahead run on the base paths. Senior Sarah Seamans popped up to the pitcher in the final at bat of the game as the Panthers fell in game two of the series.
The series concludes tomorrow at 12 p.m. on the ACCNX.
NEWS & NOTES
- Senior Yvonne Whaley went 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk. She extended her hitting streak to seven-straight games and has recorded a hit in 12 of her last 13 games.
- Junior Bailey Drapola went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk. The duo of her and Whaley combined for four hits, two RBI, two runs and two walks as the one-two hitters in the lineup.
Much like yesterday's contest, the first three innings were scoreless with limited hitting. Graduate student starting pitcher Ally Muraskin struck out the side in the bottom of the third and totaled four strikeouts through three innings.
Virginia (25-21, 11-9 ACC) scored first with three runs in the bottom of the fourth with two singles and a sacrifice fly scoring one run each.
Pitt (14-23, 2-16 ACC) countered with one run in the top of the fourth as Drapola hit a two out RBI double to straight center field to make it a 3-1 ballgame. The Cavaliers got that run back in the next half inning as an error scored one run for a 4-1 contest.
The Panthers chipped away at the lead as junior Kayla Lane hit a two out solo home run to left field in the top of the sixth, her fourth homer of the season. Freshman Ana Hernandez jump started Pitt's offense in the top of the 7th with a single to center. Whaley drew a 10 pitch walk and advanced to second while Hernandez was caught stealing third for two outs in the frame. Drapola singled to center, scoring Whaley and putting Pitt within one, 4-3.
Sophomore Cami Compson drew a walk to put the potential go ahead run on the base paths. Senior Sarah Seamans popped up to the pitcher in the final at bat of the game as the Panthers fell in game two of the series.
The series concludes tomorrow at 12 p.m. on the ACCNX.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Aly Rayle (5-5)
L: Stiles, Makenzie (5-10)
S: Madison Harris (6)
Batting:
2B: Whaley, Yvonne 1 ; Drapola, Bailey 1
HR: Lane, Kayla 1
RBI: Drapola, Bailey 2 ; Lane, Kayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whaley, Yvonne 2 ; Lane, Kayla 1
CS: Hernandez, Ana 1
Batting:
2B: Leah Boggs 1
RBI: Gabby Baylog 1 ; Kailyn Jones 1 ; Lauren VanAssche 1
SF: Lauren VanAssche 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Leah Boggs 2 ; Gabby Baylog 1 ; Katie Goldberg 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
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2
RBI
0
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3
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2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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