BOSTON – The Holy Cross softball team suffered two setbacks on Saturday afternoon to Patriot League opponent Boston University. The Crusaders fell by an 8-0 score in five innings during game one and 4-0 in game two at the BU Softball Field.

Holy Cross (13-25, 3-8 PL) was no-hit in game one by BU (29-13, 8-0) hurler Lizzy Avery, which was her second no-no of the season. The Crusaders managed two hits in game two, however, a four run bottom of the fourth was all the runs the Terriers needed.
 
GAME ONE: TERRIERS 8, CRUSADERS 0 (FINAL – 5 INN.):

IN THE CIRCLE:

• Lizzy Avery: W (13-8), no-hitter, four strikeouts, three walks.  
• Senior Kelly Nelson: L (9-13), 3.0 innings, five earned runs, two hits allowed, three walks two strikeouts.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Jen Horita: 2-for-3, triple, four RBI, two runs scored.
• Nicole Amodio: 1-for-2, two RBI, walk.
• Caitlin Coker: 1-for-3, run scored, double.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• BU got on the board in the home half of the third. A one out walk followed by a Coker double off the right field fence put runners at second and third. Lauren Keleher flew out to center for the sacrifice fly and the 1-0 Terrier lead. They loaded the bases with two outs and Horita tripled to right center clearing the bases. She came dashing home on a wild pitch to make it 5-0.
• In the fifth, the hosts added three runs off two singles to complete the run-rule win.

 

Erin Bengston with the cannon to gun down a runner.

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— Holy Cross Softball (@HCrossSB) April 16, 2022
 

 
GAME TWO: TERRIERS 4, CRUSADERS, 0 (FINAL):

IN THE CIRCLE:

• Allison Boaz: W (16-4) complete game, shutout, six strikeouts, two hits allowed, walk.
• Sophomore Megan Yurchick: L (4-12), one strikeout, two walks, zero earned runs.

 
STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Nicole Amodio: 1-for-2, three RBI, double.
• Caitlin Coker: 3-for-4, run scored, double
• Senior Bailey Chavez: 1-for-3.
• Megan Yurchick: 1-for-3.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• BU hung a four spot in the bottom of the third. An error brought in the first run and with two away Amodio cleared the bases with a two bagger before being gunned down trying for third by junior Kari Jacobson who cut off the relay throw.
• Yurchick got the first hit of the ballgame for the Crusaders in the top of the fifth legging out an infield single to short. A fielding error put another runner on the base, but the last batter of the inning grounded out to end the inning.

DUE UP:

• Holy Cross will play BU tomorrow to end the three game series at 11:00 a.m.

 
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