HOUGHTON, NY—The Houghton Highlanders posted a pair on Saturday evening defeating the Medaille Mavericks 3-2 in game one, and later 8-0 in game two.
GAME VITALS
Game 1 Score: Houghton – 3 | Medaille - 2
Game 2 Score: Houghton – 8 | Medaille – 0
Records: Houghton: 7-9 | Medaille 8-8
Venue: Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex, Houghton College | Attendance: 63/62
Game 1: Houghton rallied in the top of the sixth and maintained great defense in the seventh to extend the game. With the softball international rule in play, Houghton was able to put a runner on second to start the top of the eighth. With one out left,
Mariah Rogers rips a double scoring both
Taylor Sile and
Katie Jones.
Medaille next at-bat looked to take the lead plating one, but the Highlanders were able to hold the Mavericks securing the win.
Game 2: Houghton closed the series with style recording eight runs off of 12 hits, and seven RBIs. The Highlanders took a 6-0 lead in the top of the 6th after
Lauren Couturier tripled to the right-field advancing
McKenzie Marti and
Taylor Dillenbeck.
Sile followed up with a single to the left field scoring
Couturier.
Houghton tacked on a couple insurance runs in the seventh when a Medaille wild pitch and
Dillenbeck single resulted in a couple.
KEY STATS:
>> As a team, the Highlanders collected a total of six hits and 10 RBIs.
>> Both
Tanya Hatton (3-3) and
Kaylee Jentsch (4-1) remained in the circle for 8 innings each winning both pitching decisions.
>> Houghton out hit Medaille 6-4 and 12-6.
COACH'S CORNER:
"We had two great team wins today. We had many players contribute both defensively and offensively and step up in big situations in order to succeed. Tanya and Kaylee each threw great games and we had great defense behind them which got the job done." – Coach
Katie Sinclair
UP NEXT:
Houghton will be back at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex for a doubleheader on April 3
rd against St. John Fisher. Games will be played at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.