(RV) Saint Francis Takes Two from Taylor
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Taylor | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
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(RV) Saint Francis (Ind.) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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(RV) Saint Francis (Ind.) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The (RV) University of Saint Francis (Ind.) softball team swept Taylor University in a Crossroads League doubleheader on Thursday, April 23 at Westendorf Field. The Cougars rallied for a 7-5 win in game one before earning a 10-2 run-rule victory in game two.
(RV) SAINT FRANCIS 7, TAYLOR 5
- Taylor struck first with two runs in the opening inning.
- The Cougars answered in the second with an RBI double and two RBI singles to take a 3-2 lead.
- The Trojans retook the lead in the third with a three-run home run to make it 5-3.
- With two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Madyson Minnich drew a walk to bring in a run. A wild pitch tied the game before a two-run single from Kortney Surber gave the Cougars a 7-5 lead.
- Saint Francis held Taylor scoreless the rest of the way to secure the win.
- The Cougars totaled seven hits and drew six walks in game one. Surber and Abby Robakowski each went 2-3, with Surber leading the team with two RBI. Robakowski added an extra-base hit and a run scored, while Lena Viggiano recorded a double and an RBI. Sam Baker and Minnich also drove in runs.
- In the circle, Haylee Schott earned the win, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out two over 6.0 innings. Ellie Sauder held Taylor hitless in an inning of relief.
(RV) SAINT FRANCIS 10, TAYLOR 2
- After Taylor opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, Saint Francis answered with an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 1-1.
- The Cougars took the lead in the second, capitalizing on a Taylor error to make it 2-1.
- Saint Francis broke the game open in the third with an RBI double and two RBI singles to extend the lead to 6-1.
- Taylor added a run in the sixth to cut the Cougars' lead to four.
- SF responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI double and an RBI single to push the lead to 9-2. Viggiano delivered the walk-off RBI double to left-center to secure the 10-2 run-rule victory.
- The Cougars finished with 13 hits and drew five walks in game two. Robakowski went 4-4 with her 22nd home run of the season and two RBI. Viggiano hit 3-3 with a double and two RBI, while Macie Dowd added two doubles and a team-high three RBI. Surber recorded a triple and an RBI, and Emma Howdeshell added a stolen base.
- In the circle, Sauder got the start and allowed one hit over 3.0 innings. Olivia Fuentes allowed three hits while striking out one over 3.0 innings of relief.
Up next, Saint Francis softball (33-9, 29-5 CL) is in the hunt for the Crossroads League regular season championship as the Cougars conclude the regular season at No. 20 Marian University on Saturday, April 23.
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.
