NEWCASTLE, Del.– The Holy Family University softball los 9-0 and 5-4 in a conference doubleheader to Wilmington University Tuesday afternoon.
GM1 Score: Wilmington 9, Holy Family 0
GM2 Score: Wilmington 5, Holy Family 4
Records: Holy Family (8-25, 3-7 CACC) | Wilmington (20-14, 8-2 CACC)
Location: Newcastle, Del. (Asbury Field)
How It Happened (Game 1)
* Holy Family notched its only two hits in the first when senior
Elaina Hansen (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) and freshman
Emma Clayborne (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) both notched singles. The Tigers had runners in scoring position but weren't able to capitalize.
* Wilmington took a 1-0 lead in the first off an RBI single from Hayley Downin. Emma Zimmerman capped off a four-run third with a two-RBI double making it 5-0.
* The Wildcats added three more runs in the fifth to end it early.
Inside the Box Score (Game 1)
* Kylee Gunkel recorded the win allowing only two hits and a walk while striking out nine.
* Freshman
Sam Ciasullo (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) took the loss pitching four innings allowing eight runs, five earned, off of 11 hits. Freshman
Carlie Miller (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) came in relied to allowing two hits.
* Wilmington's Tristyn Stewart and Courtney Dellinger led the team recording three hits each. In total, the Wildcats recorded 13 hits.
How It Happened (Game 2)
* Down 2-0 in the third, Hansen hit a three-RBI bomb to left field to put the Tigers on top. Wilmington came right back in the bottom of the inning when Arianna Millan and Lauren Lopez both hit RBI singles to make it 4-3. The Wildcats tacked on one more in the fourth to make 5-3.
* Senior
Ashley Remington (Collegeville, Pa./Pope John Paul II) (Collegeville, Pa./Pope John Paul II) singled for an RBI in the sixth to notch the final run for the Tigers. Pitcher Renamarie Rocha shut down Holy Family in the seventh to seal the win.
Inside the Box Score (Game 2)
* Remington recorded the loss in the circle for the Tigers pitching all six innings allowing five runs off of nine hits while striking out six.
* Holy Family's offense came alive in this game notching eight hits. Ciasullo went 2-for-3 to lead the team.
* Rocha finished the day allowing four runs off of eight hits while striking out six.
* Zimmerman, Lopez, Lexi Moore, and Gabbie Saucedo all recorded two hits to lead Wilmington.
All-Time Results
Today marked the 54
h and 55
th meetings between Holy Family and Wilmington since the start of the 1998 season. The Tigers are now 29-26 versus the Wildcats in the all-time series.
Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Thursday as the Tigers host Caldwell University in a conference doubleheader. Game one is set for 2 p.m.