Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles Softball Concludes Regular Season against Point Park University

Pippa Passes, KY: The Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles softball team closed out the regular season on May 2nd in a doubleheader with River States Conference opponent, Point Park University. After the day ended, the guests had taken the series to run their record to 21-18 (18-11 RSC), while ALC fell to 11-31 (6-24 RSC).

May 2

GAME ONE

PPU-11; Alice Lloyd-4

The Pennsylvania club unleashed a huge sixth inning to come from behind for the opening win.

Things could not have started better for the Bluegrass girls. After Ellie Keene (C) and Alexis Morris (2B) opened the contest with singles, Lyndsey Adkins (1B) came to bat and promptly lined a rope over the center field fence to put the Caney Creek crew ahead 3-0.

Things remained unchanged until the fourth inning, when PPU used a pair of singles to earn a couple of runs, and cut the score to 3-2. One inning later, a third Pioneer single tied the score at 3-3.

In the bottom of the fifth, after Morris singled and later advanced to third, a long sacrifice off the bat of Chloe Taylor (SS) broke the tie (4-3). Unfortunately, things were getting ready to take a turn for the worse for the Pippa Passes posse.

 In the top of the sixth, Point Park utilized two doubles, a single, and a few crucial errors, to run wild on the basepaths. When the PPU inning finally came to an end, eight gigantic runs raced home. The Pioneers now led 11-4.

With momentum squarely on their side, the Pennsylvania squad then put the home team down for the count to preserve their lead and seal the day.

At the plate, Morris and Maleigh Mcdaniel both swatted 3 hits, while the Adkins home run was the lone extra-base hit for the game.

On the mound, Mcdaniel started and suffered an unfair fate. She led until the sixth inning before leaving the game When she was replaced, her squad led 4-3. She went 6.2 innings, allowing 8 hits and 3 runs, with 6 strikeouts, before being relieved by Kursten Napier, who took the loss, and Carly Creech. The two combined to give up 6 hits and 8 runs.

PPU won the hitting battle, 14-11. ALC also hurt themselves with 3 errors.

GAME TWO

PPU-11; Alice Lloyd-1

The Pippa Passes ladies fell behind early as PPU jumped out quickly to take the contest in five innings.

The Pennsylvania club opened the game with a three-run first. This came as a result of a pair of doubles. (3-0)

In the very next inning, Point Park put up a four-spot, fueled by a triple and two singles (7-0).

The Lady Eagles earned their lone run when Baylee Cox (P) grounded into a fielder's choice to bring Mcdaniel home (7-1).

In the Pittsburg third, another three runs were produced by the visitors, as the result of a big blast (10-1). They then closed the scoring in the fifth on a solo shot to left (11-1).

For ALC, six different players registered 1 hit apiece, with Taylor's double providing the only extra-base hit.

Pitcher Cox took the loss. She went 1.2 innings and gave up 9 hits, and 7 runs, with 1KO. Hayley Howell came on in relief and allowed 4 hits and 4 runs, with 1 strikeout.

ALC lost the hitting battle 12-6, but committed the only error of the game, which proved too difficult to overcome.