LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Holy Cross softball team fell twice on Saturday in Patriot League action dropping a 5-2 decision to Bucknell in game one before losing 9-2 in game two.

The setbacks were the 33rd and 34th overall for the Crusaders and the 12th and 13th and league play. Bucknell moved to 17-25 and 8-9 in the Patriot League with the wins.
 
GAME ONE: BISON 5, CRUSADERS 2 (FINAL)

STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Madison Roukey: W (9-11), complete game, five hits allowed, one earned run, walk, four strikeouts.
• Sophomore Sophia Roncone: L, (5-17), complete game, 12 hits allowed, five earned runs, five walks, five strikeouts.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Senior Jessica Mott: 1-for-3, home run, RBI, run scored.
• Senior Claire McCann: 2-for-3,
• Sophomore Ali Sniegocki: 1-for-3, RBI.
• Annabella Hawkins: 1-for-3, two RBI, walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• An RBI single from the Bison in the top of the first gave them the early 1-0 lead.
• A walk and a two RBI single to left increased the Bucknell edge to 4-0 in the third.
• Mott deposited a full count offering in the top of the fourth over the fence in left making it 4-1.
• Bucknell and Holy Cross traded runs in the fourth and fifth keeping the margin at three, 5-2.

 
GAME TWO: BISON 9, CRUSADERS 2 (FINAL)

STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Savannah Jones: W (3-7), 6.0 innings pitched, three hits allowed, two earned runs, walk, three strikeouts.
• Sophomore Maya Gallager: L, (1-2), 0.1 innings pitched, four hits allowed four earned runs.

IN RELIEF:

• Senior Megan Yurchick: 5.2 innings pitched, nine hits allowed, five earned runs, three walks, one strikeout.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Clarie McCann: 1-for-3, RBI.
• Freshman Emma Pietrzak: 2-for-3, double, run scored.
• Savannah Jones: 3-for-4, triple, four RBI, run scored.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bucknell scored four runs in the first and one in the second to build up a 5-0 advantage.
• McCann pulled a single down the right field line for the Crusaders first run in the fourth.
• Senior catcher Morgan Jensen lofted a sacrifice fly in the fifth pulling Holy Cross within three at 5-2.
• Four runs in the sixth expanded the lead to 9-2 Bucknell.

DUE UP:

• Holy Cross wraps up the three game set on Sunday, April 28.
• First pitch is set for noon.

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