(RV) Cougars Split with Huntington, Set Program Wins Record
Game 1
Game 1
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
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Huntington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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(RV) Saint Francis (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Huntington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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(RV) Saint Francis (Ind.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | X | 9 | 8 | 2 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The (RV) University of Saint Francis (Ind.) softball team split a Crossroads League doubleheader with Huntington University on Tuesday, April 21, at Westendorf Field. The Foresters took game one 5-2 in eight innings before the Cougars rallied for a 9-5 win in game two.
With the victory, Saint Francis improved to 31-9 on the season, marking the most wins in a single season in program history.
HUNTINGTON 5, (RV) SAINT FRANCIS 2
- Saint Francis and Huntington played through two scoreless innings before the Foresters broke through with an RBI single in the third to take the early lead.
- Macie Dowd led off the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run to right field, tying the game at 1-1 and forcing extra innings.
- Huntington responded with four runs in the top of the eighth to retake the lead.
- The Cougars applied pressure on the bases in the bottom half and plated a run on an RBI walk, but the Foresters held on for the 5-2 win.
- Saint Francis totaled five hits and drew five walks in game one. Sam Baker went 2-4 with a double and a stolen base, while Dowd recorded her seventh home run of the season. Madyson Minnich also drove in a run.
- In the circle, Ellie Sauder tossed a complete game, striking out three while allowing 10 hits over 8.0 innings.
(RV) SAINT FRANCIS 9, HUNTINGTON 5
- Saint Francis struck first in game two, capitalizing on a Huntington error and an RBI walk to take a 2-0 lead after three innings.
- The Foresters answered with four runs in the fourth to pull ahead 4-2.
- After the Foresters added another run in the fifth inning to extend their lead, the Cougars responded in the bottom of the inning with a home run, a two-run double, and an error to regain the lead.
- Saint Francis used an RBI single, an RBI walk, and a sacrifice fly to extend the advantage to 9-5 in the sixth inning.
- The Cougars held Huntington scoreless over the final two innings to secure the win and earn the doubleheader split.
- Saint Francis recorded eight hits and drew seven walks in game two. Baker went 2-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two runs scored. Abby Robakowski went 1-for-1 with her NAIA-leading 21st home run of the season and drew three walks. Kortney Surber had an extra-base hit and two RBI, while Paiton Iliff, Haylee Schott, Lena Viggiano, and Dowd each drove in a run.
- In the circle, Olivia Fuentes earned the complete-game victory, allowing six hits while striking out one.
Up next, the Cougars (31-9, 27-5) will host Taylor University for a Crossroads League doubleheader on Thursday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in their final regular-season home games at Westendorf Field.
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.
