BOSTON – The Holy Cross softball team shipped off to Boston to battle #21/#24 ranked Boston University Saturday afternoon in Patriot League action and fell twice to the Terriers by a 14-0 score in game one and a 9-0 score in game two.

The losses were the 22nd and 23rd on the year for Holy Cross as they are still looking for their first conference win. BU improves to 34-4, 8-0 PL on the campaign.
 
GAME ONE: TERRIERS 14, CRUSADERS 0 (FINAL – 5 INN.)
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Allison Boaz: W, (13-1), complete game, two hits allowed, one walk, five strikeouts.
• Sophomore Sophia Roncone: L, (3-10), six hits allowed, six earned runs, two walks.

IN RELIEF:

• Freshman Maya Gallagher: 1.2 innings pitched, five hits allowed, three earned runs, walk, strikeout.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Sophomore Ali Sniegocki: 1-for-2, double.
• Caitlin Coker: 2-for-3, double, triple, two runs scored, two RBI, walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Terriers brought home three runs in the home half of the first via a fielder's choice and a two RBI single.
• A pair of triples in the third inning brought in three of the Terriers' 10 runs as they built a sizable lead.

GAME TWO: TERRIERS 9, CRUSADERS 0 (FINAL – 5 INN.)
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Kasey Ricard: W, (16-3), complete game, shutout, two hits allowed, walk, seven strikeouts.
• Senior Megan Yurchick: L, (4-12), 1.0 innings pitched, seven hits allowed, seven earned runs.

IN RELIEF:

• Sophia Roncone: 3.0 innings pitched, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, strikeouts.

 
STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Junior Callie Thibault: 1-for-2.
• Lizzy Avery: 2-for-2, double, three RBI, two runs scored.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Terriers got a pair of singles which produced a total of three runs in the first inning coupled with a sacrifice fly to lead 4-0 through one.
• A trio of BU doubles in the second built up an 8-0 lead.
• Thibault broke up the no hitter in the fifth with a single to right.

DUE UP:

• Holy Cross concludes the series with BU on Sunday.
• First pitch is slated for noon.

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