WORCESTER, Mass. –  The Holy Cross softball team fell to Stonehill in both games of Tuesday's doubleheader at Freshman Field. The Skyhawks claimed an 11-3, five inning, run-rule victory in game one and earned a 7-3 win in game two.

GAME ONE: HOLY CROSS 3, STONEHILL 11(FINAL/5)

STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Holy Cross: Sophia Roncone (L, 3-7), 2.2 innings pitched, five hits allowed, eight runs (five earned), three strikeouts, four walks
• Stonehill: Alex Sciarretto (W, 1-2), 4.0 innings pitched, eight hits allowed, three runs (two earned), strikeout

IN RELIEF: 

• Holy Cross: Bella Nugent, 2.1 innings pitched, three hits allowed, three runs (two earned), two walks
• Stonehill: Harper Sullivan, 1.0 inning pitched, no hits allowed, no runs

AT THE PLATE:

• Silje Emery: 2-for-3, run
• Kate Trudgen: 3-for-3, double, RBI, run
• Anna Brait: 1-for-3, double, RBI
• Bella Nugent: 1-for-3
• Kendall Grady: 1-for-2, double, run
• Sarah Taylor: 2-for-4, two RBI, run
• Haleigh Reed: 1-for-1, double, two RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first after sophomore Silje Emery scored on an error by Stonehill's left fielder and an RBI-double by senior Anna Brait.
• The Skyhawks responded in the top of the second inning, jumping ahead 3-2 on RBI-doubles by Jessica Brill and pinch-hitter Haleigh Reed.
• Holy Cross knotted it up at 3-3, after sophomore Kate Trudgen brought in freshman Kendall Grady on an RBI-single to left.
• Stonehill put up eight runs in the top of the third inning, taking an 11-3 lead.
• The Skyhawks would hold the Crusaders scoreless on their next two trips to the plate, securing an 11-3 run-rule victory in five innings.

GAME TWO: HOLY CROSS 3, STONEHILL 7 (FINAL)

STARTING IN THE CIRCLE:

• Holy Cross: Bridget Mulkeen (L, 2-4), 4.2 innings pitched, eight hits allowed, seven runs (four earned), six strikeouts, four walks, wild pitch
• Stonehill: Alexa Hospodar (W, 2-5) , 7.0 innings pitched, four hits allowed, three runs (three earned), two walks

IN RELIEF: 

• Holy Cross: Avery Toddings, 2.1 innings pitched, one hit allowed, no runs, two walks

AT THE PLATE:

• Bella Nugent: 2-for-3
• Emma Pietrzak: 1-for-2, run
• Jenna Alesandrelli: 1-for-3, RBI
• Taylor Shoonmaker: 2-for-3 double, two RBI, run

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Skyhawks scratched across a pair of runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead.
• Stonehill's Harper Sullivan traded places with Juli Murillo after doubling to left, putting the Skyhawks ahead 3-0.
• The Crusaders got a run back after Emery drove in Jenna Alesandrelli with an RBI groundout to first base.
• Taylor Schoonmaker doubled to right field in the top of the fourth inning, bringing in Natalie Bottiglieri to make it 4-1 Stonehill.
• The Skyhawks added three runs in the top of the fifth to push their lead to 7-1.
• Holy Cross added two runs in the bottom of the seventh but ultimately fell to Stonehill by a final score of 7-3

UP NEXT: 

• The Crusaders hit the road and travel to Bethlehem, Pa., for a three-game weekend series with Lehigh from Apr. 4-5.

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