WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross softball team held their first Patriot League games on Freshman Field Sunday and fell twice to Army West Point 12-4 and 7-1.

The setbacks send the Crusaders to 7-18 and 0-5 PL while the Black Knights move to 7-25, 3-5 PL.
 
GAME ONE: BLACK KNIGHTS 12, CRUSADERS 4 (FINAL)
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Senior Megan Yurchick: L, (4-9), 2.0 innings pitched, five hits allowed, four earned runs, walk.
• Amanda Eaglin: ND, 3.2 innings pitched, five hits allowed, two earned runs, strikeout.

IN RELIEF:

• Breanna Izzo: W, (2-4), 3.1 innings pitched, one hit allowed, zero earned runs, two strikeouts.
• Freshman Maya Gallagher: 5.0 innings pitched, 10 hits allowed, seven earned runs, two walks.

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Sophomore Ali Sniegocki: 1-for-3, double, run scored.
• Sophomore Anna Brait: 1-for-2, run scored.
• Maya Gallagher: 2-for-3.
• Kayla Edwards:  5-for-5, two home runs, double, stolen base, five RBI, five runs scored.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Army worked a leadoff walk in the top of the first then on the next pitch belted a two-run homer to center for the early 2-0 edge.
• The Black Knights added a pair of runs in the top of the third using the opposite field for all three of their hits including a bases clearing single for the 4-0 advantage.
• Army tacked on three insurance runs in the top of the fourth to increase their margin to 7-0.
• Holy Cross responded with a four spot in the fourth. A Yurchick single to right center notched the squad's first run. Freshman Emma Pietrzak grounded out for another RBI to make it 7-2. A two run error with two outs trimmed the deficit to 7-4.
• Army chipped in five more insurance runs over the remaining innings to lead 12-4.

 
GAME TWO: BLACK KNIGHTS 7, CRUSADERS 1 (FINAL)
 
STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Olivia Farris W, (2-6), five hits allowed, zero earned runs, two walks, six strikeouts.
• Sophia Roncone: L, (2-8), complete game, nine hits allowed, five earned runs, five walks, three strikeouts.  

STEPPING TO THE PLATE:

• Senior Jessica Mott: 1-for-3, walk.
• Anna Brait: 1-for-2, run scored.
• Senior Claire McCann: 1-for-3, RBI.
• Ashton White: 1-for-3, double, two RBI, run scored, walk.
• Sam Bocis: 2-for-4, RBI, run scored, stolen base.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• An Army RBI single to left with two outs in the third pushed them ahead 1-0.
• The Black Knights added insurance in the top of the sixth getting a pinch hit RBI single which was the start of a six run frame to lead 7-0.
• McCann stayed with a pitch a smacked an RBI single the opposite way for the Crusaders lone run.

DUE UP:

• Holy Cross concludes their three game series with Army on Monday, April 8.
• First pitch is set for 10 a.m.

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