KEYSER, W.V. – The Monroe University softball team (15-11 overall) dropped their last games against WVU Potomac State College (13-3 overall) 11-3 and 8-5 on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 1)

·      The Catamounts took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning off an RBI double to center field, scoring a run to take a 1-0 lead.

·      Later in the inning, an RBI single to right field put them ahead 2-0.

·      The Catamounts added one more run in the inning off a single to center field to take a 3-0 lead after the first inning.

·      In the bottom of the second inning, the Catamounts tacked on two runs off a two-run home run to take a 5-0 lead.

·      Then, in the bottom of the third inning, the Catamounts added another run off an RBI single to center field to take a 6-0 lead.

·      The Mustangs got on the board in the top of the fourth inning, as Lizbeth Zambrano singled to center field, scoring Gabriella Pugliese to cut the Catamounts' lead to 6-1.

·      In the same inning, Anaya Sanchez grounded out to second base, scoring Zambrano to narrow the Catamounts' lead to 6-2.

·      Then, in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Catamounts added three more runs off a three-run home run to take a 9-2 lead.

·      In the top of the fifth inning, Sophia Davis singled to right field, scoring a run to cut the Catamounts' lead to 9-3.

·      But the Catamounts responded with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to take an 11-3 lead and victory.

Game 2

·      The Mustangs opened game two with a run in the top of the second inning as Zambrano scored to take a 1-0 lead.

·      The Catamounts responded with an RBI double in the bottom of the second inning to tie the game at 1-1.

·      Then, in the top of the third inning, Pugliese ripped an RBI single, scoring two runs to give the Mustangs a 3-1 lead.

·      The Catamounts cut the Mustangs' lead to 3-2 off a fielder's choice which scored a run in the bottom of the third inning.

·      In the top of the fourth inning, Sophia Davis ripped a single, scoring a run to give the Mustangs a 4-2 lead.

·      But the Catamounts answered in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring two runs off an RBI triple and single to tie the game at 4-4.

·      An RBI single by Veronika Anderson in the top of the fifth inning put the Mustangs back in the lead 5-4.

·      Then the Catamounts scored four straight runs, with one coming in the bottom of the fifth inning off a wild pitch, tying the game at 5-5.

·      Then the Catamounts tallied a pair of RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 7-5 lead.

·      They closed the inning with a walked in run to take the 8-5 victory.

STATS AND NOTES

·      WVU Potomac State holds the all-time series lead 8-4.

·      Zoe Thomson started in the circle in game two, going four innings, allowing 10 hits and four earned runs while she struck out one batter.

·      Sophia Davis started in game one going 3.1 innings, allowing nine earned runs, nine hits and striking out one batter.

UP NEXT

The Mustangs return to action on Wednesday, March 25, when they begin their Arizona road-trip to Arizona Western College. Game-time is set for 12:00 p.m. MST.