Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, April 17
Drexel Field
11:00 a.m.
Drexel University
6
vs
2
George Mason
Dragons Take a Split on Saturday Against George Mason
4/17/2010 1:05:27 PM | Softball
Box Score Game One
Box Score Game Two
Philadelphia – Drexel split its series-opening doubleheader with George Mason on Saturday. The Dragons (14-17, 4-7) took game one 6-2 with a strong offensive performance and solid pitching by Hillary Allen. The Patriots (14-18, 4-7) availed themselves of some lackluster fielding and a few fortunate bounces to claim a 10-1 six-inning victory in the nightcap. Paige Collings hit two homers on the day and Ashley Botelho had three hits in game one to move into second place on Drexel's career hits list.
Game One
Drexel took a 6-0 lead on George Mason and Hillary Allen made it stand up for a 6-2 win in game one of Saturday's doubleheader. Ashley Botelho went 3-for-3 on the day with a single, a double and triple, while moving into sole possession of second place on Drexel's career hits list. Amanda Bachmann went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Paige Collings hit her fourth home run of the season in the win.
Allen worked all seven innings and did not allow an earned run while scattering four hits and striking out four to improve her record to 8-7 on the season.
The Dragons got to starter, and reigning CAA Pitcher of the Week, Becky Anderson early in the opening game when Ashley Botelho tagged a 3-2 pitch that carried to the wall in right center. Paige Collings came home from second on Botelho's double to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead.
In the second inning Drexel's first three batters reached base on two singles and a walk. Amanda Bachmann followed by placing a double just inside the foul line in left field to clear the bases and put Drexel on top 4-0. Anderson escaped the inning on a line double play by Kelly Downes but the damage had already been done.
The heart of Drexel's order gave the Dragons two more runs in the fifth inning and knocked starter Becky Anderson out of the game trailing 6-0. Paige Collings hit a towering home run to straight-away centerfield on a 1-1 offering from Anderson. Ashley Botelho followed her with a screaming drive off the glove of a defenseless Katie Rynex at first base, the ball deflected off Rynex and rolled to the right corner of foul territory. Botelho rounded the bases and as she slid into third the relay throw from second base went wide of third baseman Megan Blank allowing Botelho to sprint home.
With a comfortable 6-0 lead in the sixth inning Ellen Boundy relieved Hillary Allen and promptly issued a walk to Katie Rynex and a two-run homer to Emily Lafferty. Allen returned to the circle and retired the next three batters in order to get out of the inning.
Anderson incurred the loss after letting up four earned runs in four and one-third innings. She gave up eight hits, walked a batter and struck out four.
Game Two
The Patriots stormed back for a 10-1 win in game two, taking advantage of two Drexel errors to score seven runs with two outs in the sixth inning and end the game early. Miranda Cranford picked up the pitching win for the Patriots and Katie Rynex went 2-for-4 with four RBIs.
Katrina Gaudier incurred the loss and dropped to 3-5 on the season. She allowed eight earned runs on nine hits and three walks through five and two-thirds innings. Paige Collings hit her second homer of the day in the bottom of the sixth but it was not enough to spark a Drexel rally.
George Mason struck first in the second game to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Tori Dudley and Alyssa See led off the game with singles off of Katrina Gaudier and Katie Rynex plated the Patriots' run with a sacrifice fly to left field.
The Patriots got two more runs in the fifth inning on a pair of bases-loaded singles by Rachael Davies and Katie Rynex. Rynex tried to take second on the throw home from Amanda Bachmann, but Paige Collings quickly relayed it to second base to get Rynex on the slide for the inning-ender.
George Mason pushed seven runs across the plate with two outs in the sixth inning. Gaudier loaded the bases in the on a single and a pair of walks with two outs and Mason brought home four runs on three hits that barely left the infield. Tori Dudley drove a grounder to shortstop The ball took a last-second hop and bounded over Hanna Parrish allowing two runs to score. One more came home on a ball that tipped off the glove of a diving Botelho at third base and a Davies bloop single.
Hillary Allen relieved Gaudier and gave up a two-RBI single to Katie Rynex to put the Patriots on top 9-0. Allen appeared to induce an inning-ending ground out to second base, but the ball skidded under the glove of Kelly Downes allowing another run to score before Megan Blank popped out to end the inning.
With the eight-run rule looming in the bottom of the sixth inning, Collings did her best to stave off an early end to the game. The sophomore smashed a 3-1 pitch to right center field for her second homer of the day and team-leading fifth of the season.
The teams play the rubber match of the series at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow at Drexel Field.
Box Score Game Two
Philadelphia – Drexel split its series-opening doubleheader with George Mason on Saturday. The Dragons (14-17, 4-7) took game one 6-2 with a strong offensive performance and solid pitching by Hillary Allen. The Patriots (14-18, 4-7) availed themselves of some lackluster fielding and a few fortunate bounces to claim a 10-1 six-inning victory in the nightcap. Paige Collings hit two homers on the day and Ashley Botelho had three hits in game one to move into second place on Drexel's career hits list.
Game One
Drexel took a 6-0 lead on George Mason and Hillary Allen made it stand up for a 6-2 win in game one of Saturday's doubleheader. Ashley Botelho went 3-for-3 on the day with a single, a double and triple, while moving into sole possession of second place on Drexel's career hits list. Amanda Bachmann went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Paige Collings hit her fourth home run of the season in the win.
Allen worked all seven innings and did not allow an earned run while scattering four hits and striking out four to improve her record to 8-7 on the season.
The Dragons got to starter, and reigning CAA Pitcher of the Week, Becky Anderson early in the opening game when Ashley Botelho tagged a 3-2 pitch that carried to the wall in right center. Paige Collings came home from second on Botelho's double to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead.
In the second inning Drexel's first three batters reached base on two singles and a walk. Amanda Bachmann followed by placing a double just inside the foul line in left field to clear the bases and put Drexel on top 4-0. Anderson escaped the inning on a line double play by Kelly Downes but the damage had already been done.
The heart of Drexel's order gave the Dragons two more runs in the fifth inning and knocked starter Becky Anderson out of the game trailing 6-0. Paige Collings hit a towering home run to straight-away centerfield on a 1-1 offering from Anderson. Ashley Botelho followed her with a screaming drive off the glove of a defenseless Katie Rynex at first base, the ball deflected off Rynex and rolled to the right corner of foul territory. Botelho rounded the bases and as she slid into third the relay throw from second base went wide of third baseman Megan Blank allowing Botelho to sprint home.
With a comfortable 6-0 lead in the sixth inning Ellen Boundy relieved Hillary Allen and promptly issued a walk to Katie Rynex and a two-run homer to Emily Lafferty. Allen returned to the circle and retired the next three batters in order to get out of the inning.
Anderson incurred the loss after letting up four earned runs in four and one-third innings. She gave up eight hits, walked a batter and struck out four.
Game Two
The Patriots stormed back for a 10-1 win in game two, taking advantage of two Drexel errors to score seven runs with two outs in the sixth inning and end the game early. Miranda Cranford picked up the pitching win for the Patriots and Katie Rynex went 2-for-4 with four RBIs.
Katrina Gaudier incurred the loss and dropped to 3-5 on the season. She allowed eight earned runs on nine hits and three walks through five and two-thirds innings. Paige Collings hit her second homer of the day in the bottom of the sixth but it was not enough to spark a Drexel rally.
George Mason struck first in the second game to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Tori Dudley and Alyssa See led off the game with singles off of Katrina Gaudier and Katie Rynex plated the Patriots' run with a sacrifice fly to left field.
The Patriots got two more runs in the fifth inning on a pair of bases-loaded singles by Rachael Davies and Katie Rynex. Rynex tried to take second on the throw home from Amanda Bachmann, but Paige Collings quickly relayed it to second base to get Rynex on the slide for the inning-ender.
George Mason pushed seven runs across the plate with two outs in the sixth inning. Gaudier loaded the bases in the on a single and a pair of walks with two outs and Mason brought home four runs on three hits that barely left the infield. Tori Dudley drove a grounder to shortstop The ball took a last-second hop and bounded over Hanna Parrish allowing two runs to score. One more came home on a ball that tipped off the glove of a diving Botelho at third base and a Davies bloop single.
Hillary Allen relieved Gaudier and gave up a two-RBI single to Katie Rynex to put the Patriots on top 9-0. Allen appeared to induce an inning-ending ground out to second base, but the ball skidded under the glove of Kelly Downes allowing another run to score before Megan Blank popped out to end the inning.
With the eight-run rule looming in the bottom of the sixth inning, Collings did her best to stave off an early end to the game. The sophomore smashed a 3-1 pitch to right center field for her second homer of the day and team-leading fifth of the season.
The teams play the rubber match of the series at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow at Drexel Field.
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