Softball Drops Both Ends of Doubleheader to Providence
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -Bethune-Cookman continued its six-game homestand on Wednesday with a non-conference doubleheader loss to Providence by scores of 18-6 and 10-1 at Sunnyland Park. B-CU senior right fielder Michelle Banuelos-Smith tallied two home runs on the day, bringing her total to a team-leading three on the campaign.
Game 1: Providence 18, B-CU 6
Junior Shanel Tolbert took the mound going into the opening game for Bethune-Cookman (3-14). The Los Angeles native tossed 3.1 innings in the loss before being relieved by sophomore Samantha Gale, as the Cats fell to the Friars by a count of 18-6.
Providence starting pitcher Kiara Amos went the distance in the win, upping her record to 2-4 on the year. She tossed five innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and striking out three with a walk.
With the loss, B-CU's Tolbert dropped to 2-10 on the campaign as she allowed 13 runs (all earned) on 13 hits with three walks and a strikeout. Gale finished the final 1.2 innings in relief on the mound for the Wildcats, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits and one strikeout.
Game 2: Providence 10, B-CU 1
Providence (5-7) kicked off the scoring in the first inning, crossing two runs on the strength of a Sarah Kitterman RBI single down the left field line, as well as a Kiesel RBI single to center. The Friars added three runs in the second as Dederick registered a two-run scoring single to left that plated Baldassari and Flego. That was followed by Dederick scoring on an error charged to the B-CU infield.
The lone run of the game for Bethune-Cookman (3-15) came in the bottom-half of the second when Banuelos-Smith connected on her second homer of the day - her third of the year, with a leadoff shot to center.
Two runs for Providence in the fourth was followed by three runs in the top-half of the sixth that included a leadoff homer to center for Kiesel.
Once again it was Amos going the distance on the mound for the Friars, using the win to up her record to 3-4 on the year. She allowed just one earned run on eight hits and struck out two with a walk in six innings tossed. Tolbert took the loss for B-CU, lowering her record to 2-11 on the season. She allowed 10 runs (five earned) and fanned two with three walks in six innings worked.
Harrell was the offensive leader for the Friars with a 3-for-4 outing, followed by Baldassari, Kiesel and Flego with two hits apiece. B-CU was led at the plate by Gamch and Banuelos-Smith, each finishing 2-for-3, including an RBI and run scored for Banuelos-Smith courtesy her solo homer.
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SC State Softball Completes the Season Sweep of Benedict
Columbia, S.C.-- SC State defeated Benedict 4-1 & 10-2 in a non-conference double-header to pick up the season sweep over the Lady Tigers.
Senior Taylor-Anne Harris had two runs with two hits in Game One to lead the SC State, who improved to 10-7 on the season. Harris reached base all four appearances as she also recorded two walks in the contest. Senior LaTavia Riley scored and Freshman Jasmine Greer each scored one run, each in the game. Junior Vianney Gomez picked up the win allowing just one run off five hits.
The runs were widespread for SC State in Game Two. Greer, sophomore Mikala Johnson, and junior Leigha Hite each scored two runs in the game. The Lady Bulldogs received one run each from Harris, Riley, sophomore Kourtney Paulo, and junior Tiffany Harris en route to the 10-2 Game Two victory. From the mound Hite gave up two runs off six hits to pick up the win.
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