PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The Holy Cross softball team fell to Maryland-Eastern Shore, 8-7, in the final contest between these programs Sunday afternoon.

The walk-off loss sends the Crusaders to 5-12 while the Hawks improve to 4-10.
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Katelyn Smitchko: 3.2 innings pitched, one earned run, one walk, two hits allowed. 
• Junior Megan Yurchick: 4.0 innings pitched, four earned runs, zero walk, six hits allowed. 

IN RELIEF:

• Ameenah Ballenger: (W, 2-5) 3.1 innings pitched, one earned run, one walk, three hits allowed.
• Freshman Sophia Roncone: 2.0 innings pitched, three earned runs, zero walk, two hits allowed.
• Senior Audrey Gusel: (L, 0-1), one earned run, zero walks, two hits allowed. 

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Ah-Nayia Oglesby: 2-for-3, run scored, two RBI.
• Kelsie Ekstrom: 1-for-4, three RBI.
• Yurchick: 1-for-3, double, two runs scored, one walk, two RBI.
• Roncone: 0-for-2, two RBI.
• Senior Bailey Bates: 1-for-3, one RBI, one walk. 
• Junior Jessica Mott: 1-for-4, double, one RBI, one walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• UMES set a 3-0 early lead following the first inning. 
• In the third, Yurchick started the scoring for the Crusaders, sending two home on a double. Holy Cross held a 4-3 lead heading into the fifth. 
• Yurchick and Sniegocki added two runs, following a Hawk error to close out the top half of the seventh. 
• The Hawks took the win from a three-RBI double from Ekstrom.

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