Lipscomb University
13-15, 0
Jacksonville
17-14, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Softball Falls in Sunday Finale at Jacksonville
3/26/2023 1:57:00 PM | Softball
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (Pruitt Softball Complex)
Records: Jacksonville: 17-14 (4-2 ASUN), Lipscomb: 13-15 (3-3 ASUN)
THE SHORT STORY
After Jacksonville opened the game by scoring the first five runs in the first three innings of play, Lipscomb responded with a two-run top of the fourth inning to cut into the deficit. The Dolphins added two more insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth and held the Bisons scoreless in their final three at-bats to clinch the conference win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Jacksonville opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with two runs on one hit to take the early lead and doubled their score with two runs on four hits in the bottom of the second inning. The Dolphins pushed their lead to 5-0 with a run on two hits in the bottom of the third.
The Bisons responded in the top of the fourth as Maci Cunconan singled to center field to push Kyndall Crawford to third with one out. Katelyn Belding reached on a fielder's choice in the next at-bat to score Crawford to cut into the deficit.
??4?| @BeldingKatelyn reaches on a fielder's choice that scores @kyyndaall from third to put us on the board in the top of the fourth??
— Lipscomb Softball (@LipscombSB) March 26, 2023
JAX 5, LIP 1#IntoTheStorm ??| #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/b1gfCV7mFe
Kamrie Rich took the first pitch she saw, in the next at-bat, to deep center that was far enough to plate Cunconan from third to trim the lead to 5-2.
??4?| @Kamrie_Rich hits a sacrifice fly to center to score @macicunconan and give us our 2?nd run of the game ??
— Lipscomb Softball (@LipscombSB) March 26, 2023
JAX 5, LIP 2#IntoTheStorm ??| #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/BWBJ7oln9H
The Dolphins added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth on two hits to clinch the conference win.
Laine Barefoot was credited with the loss in the circle for the Bisons, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings of relief, while Emily Yakubowski allowed three runs on two hits after pitching the first inning of play.
Jacksonville's Ashlee Harwood allowed two runs on two hits in 7.0 innings of work to earn the victory in the circle.
Cunconan went 2 for 3 from the plate with a run scored to pace the Bisons on Sunday, while Belding and Rich collected RBIs in the loss.
UP NEXT
The Bisons will return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Chattanooga for a non-conference battle starting at 5 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ashlee Harwood (5-5)
L: Yakubowski, Emily (9-10)
Batting:
RBI: Belding, Katelyn 1 ; Rich, Kamrie 1
SF: Rich, Kamrie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cunconan, Maci 1 ; Crawford, Kyndall 1
Batting:
2B: Madison Reynolds 1
HR: Madison Kennedy 1
RBI: Madison Reynolds 2 ; Kailey Harrigan 1 ; Allison Bratek 1 ; Madison Kennedy 1 ; Joely Leguizamon 1
SF: Joely Leguizamon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Madison Bratek 2 ; Madison Reynolds 2 ; Victoria Rodebaugh 1 ; Madison Kennedy 1 ; Joely Leguizamon 1
SB: Joely Leguizamon 1
HBP: Tatianna Davis 1
