The Facts:
Scores: Muskingum 6, Roanoke 3
Location: Bethlehem, Pa. (Blue & Grey Field)
The Short story: The Roanoke College softball team fell Thursday to Muskingum University 6-3 at Moravian University in the Maroons' first game of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
How it happened:
*The Muskies took advantage of four walks to plate five runs in the first inning.
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Heather McQueeney and
Adriana Rivera led off the bottom of the first with walks and McQueeney came home on a single from
Kate Houle.
*Kalie Eshelman hit a solo home run in the fourth to make it a 6-1 game.
*McQueeney led off the sixth with another walk and Houle blasted a two-run home run to left field to cut the lead to 6-3.
Inside the numbers:
*Houle finished 2-3 and drove in all three Maroon runs.
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Lilly Burns and
Jordyn DiFava each had hits and
Leah Butts also drew a walk.
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Baylee Compton allowed just one run, four hits and no walks in her 6 1/3 innings out of the bullpen, striking out five.
*Madelyn Thomas earned the complete-game victory for the Muskies (29-13) with nine strikeouts.
Next Time:
Roanoke (30-15) faces Penn College Friday in an elimination game at Moravian at 1:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to play later in the day at 4 p.m.
