Fuentes Tosses No-Hitter as Cougars Take Two from Lancers
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | 11 | 13 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | X | 8 | 7 | 1 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) softball team extended its winning streak to 15 games with a doubleheader sweep of Grace College on Saturday, April 11 at Westendorf Field. The Cougars won game one 11-3 in five innings before completing the sweep with an 8-0 run-rule victory in game two.
SAINT FRANCIS 11, GRACE 3
- After Grace plated a run in the top of the first, Saint Francis responded with a big bottom half of the inning, scoring seven runs on an RBI groundout, three home runs, and an RBI single.
- The Cougars extended their lead to 9-1 in the second before adding two more runs in the third on a sacrifice bunt and another home run to make it 11-1.
- Grace brought in a run in the fourth, but Saint Francis held off the Lancers to secure the game one victory.
- The Cougars recorded 13 hits and five walks in game one. Sam Baker went 3-3 with a triple, two runs scored, and two stolen bases, while Macie Dowd hit 2-2 with a home run and three RBI. Abby Robakowski, Haylee Schott, and Lena Viggiano also homered, with Viggiano also adding a double and Joanna Geremesz recording a triple. Robakowski and Viggiano each drove in two runs. Paiton Iliff, Schott, and Kortney Surber added an RBI apiece.
- In the circle, Ellie Sauder earned the win, tossing five innings with five strikeouts while allowing one walk and two earned runs.
SAINT FRANCIS 8, GRACE 0
- Robakowski put Saint Francis on the board in the first with a solo home run to right field for a 1-0 lead.
- In the third inning, Iliff extended the advantage with a three-run home run to left, and Robakowski followed with her third homer of the day to push the lead to 5-0.
- The Cougars added to their lead in the fourth with a pair of RBI singles to make it 8-0.
- Saint Francis kept Grace off the board the rest of the way to secure the game two victory and complete the doubleheader sweep.
- The Cougars totaled seven hits and drew one walk in game two. Baker, Iliff, and Robakowski each went 2-3 at the plate, combining for eight RBI. Robakowski hit her 16th home run of the season, while Iliff added a home run and a stolen base.
- In the circle, freshman Olivia Fuentes tossed a five-inning no-hitter, striking out three in the win.
Up next, SF softball (25-7, 21-3 CL) will be back in action on Monday, April 13, with a home doubleheader against Bethel University starting at 1:00 p.m.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
